Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Atlanta United FC

0 – 0

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Los Angeles Galaxy

Sat 9 May 2026 · 23:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Fotis Bazakos
Assistant 1 Jeffrey Swartzel (USA)
Assistant 2

11 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Atlanta United FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Los Angeles Galaxy

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-09 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2024-08-25 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2022-07-25 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-08-03 Atlanta United FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2018-04-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	0–0	D
02 May	Montreal Impact FC	H	0–1	L
25 Apr	Toronto FC	A	2–1	W
22 Apr	New England Revolution	H	1–2	L
18 Apr	Nashville SC	H	0–2	L
12 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–1	L

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Atlanta United FC	A	0–0	D
03 May	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	1–1	D
26 Apr	Real Salt Lake	H	2–1	W
23 Apr	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–2	L
19 Apr	FC Dallas	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	Austin FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC		Los Angeles Galaxy
#13	Position	#26
33	Points	44
34	Played	34
9 / 6 / 19	W / D / L	11 / 11 / 12
43	Scored	50
60	Conceded	57
-17	GD	-7
0.97	PPG	1.29
26%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

5/6

31-45

4/7

46-60

5/12

61-75

6/8

76+

7/11

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Los Angeles Galaxy

0-15

6/9

16-30

5/6

31-45

9/12

46-60

6/8

61-75

4/6

76+

10/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC

Aleksei Miranchuk

6 G

6 A

Los Angeles Galaxy

Klauss	10 G
Marco Reus	8 G	11 A
Gabriel Pec	5 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' The 31-year-old Saba Lobzhanidze has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Garces made 330 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' J.T. Marcinkowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
45' Harbor Miller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
50' Atlanta United FC have won 448 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
55' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
60' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
65' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
75' Mauricio Cuevas, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josef Martinez	2
Miguel Almiron	1
Josef Martinez	1
Miguel Almiron	1
Giancarlo Gonzalez	1
David Romney	1
Kevin Cabral	1
Dejan Joveljic	1

Head to Head

Atlanta United FC Form

2026-05-09 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-05-02 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Montreal Impact FC L 2026-04-25 Toronto FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2026-04-22 Atlanta United FC 1–2 New England Revolution L 2026-04-18 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC L 2026-04-12 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC L

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2026-05-09 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-05-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2026-04-26 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-04-19 FC Dallas 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-04-11 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 3

1.16 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC34% Draw30% Los Angeles Galaxy36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy

66%

Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy

70%

Half-Time Result

Atlanta United FC24% Draw50% Los Angeles Galaxy26%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10.1%

1 – 0

9.2%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

4.7%

1 – 3

3.3%

0 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	20%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.