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 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #27 |
| 23 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 24 |
| 29 | Conceded | 29 |
| -3 | GD | -5 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 28% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
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 (23 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles Galaxy gets underway.
- 5' Quincy Amarikwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Diego Polenta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' Goal! Paul Arriola scores his 45 goal in 281 matches.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Frederic Brillant suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' GOAL! Fabio Alvarez scores on 48.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steve Birnbaum, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' D.C. United SC 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.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' What a strike from Lucas Rodriguez! The score is 2-1.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Quincy Amarikwa is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 75.
- 78' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Perry Kitchen departs to be replaced by Sebastian Lletget.
- 83' Bill Hamid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 84' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Uriel Antuna is withdrawn and Chris Pontius gets his opportunity.
- 89' 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.
- 90' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Rolf Feltscher exits the field as Julian Araujo enters on 90.
- Full Time. D.C. United SC beats 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 |
|---|---|
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 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
1.91
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
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: 3.31
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 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
49%
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
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
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.

