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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #24 |
| 18 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 25 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at .
- 5' Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leonardo Jara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Paul Arriola makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio Alvarez makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' With 2 assists to his name this season, Cristian Pavon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 63' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 478 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' What a moment for Lucas Rodriguez! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Quincy Amarikwa on 75 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Perry Kitchen as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Lletget steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 83' Perry Kitchen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 84' Chris Pontius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Uriel Antuna at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Los Angeles Galaxy seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Julian Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rolf Feltscher on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for D.C. United SC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Mateusz Klich | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Cristian Dajome | 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
1.84
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
52%
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
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

