D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #23 |
| 30 | Points | 36 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 37 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| -8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 23% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. D.C. United SC is hosting Los Angeles Galaxy for another epic battle.
- 5' Diego Polenta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' Paul Arriola adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 38' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' Fabio Alvarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 58' Leonardo Jara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 68' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' What a moment for Lucas Rodriguez! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Quincy Amarikwa.
- 78' The whistle greets Perry Kitchen as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Lletget.
- 83' Venezuela international Rolf Feltscher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Chris Pontius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Uriel Antuna on 84 minute.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Rolf Feltscher exits the field as Julian Araujo enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 28
- 13
- 20
- 25
- 18
- 29
Bench
- 17
- 6
- 1
- 10
- 19
- 23
- 22
Coach
Ben Olsen
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Chris Pontius 84'
- 21
-
25
Rolf Feltscher ↓ Julian Araujo 90'
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 16
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 78'
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 84'
- 6
- 4
- 28
-
22
Julian Araujo ↑ 90'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Chris Pontius | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-08-04
D.C. United SC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-07-21
Atlanta United FC
2–0
D.C. United SC
L
2019-07-19
FC Cincinnati
1–4
D.C. United SC
W
2019-07-12
D.C. United SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Toronto FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
50%
D.C. United SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

