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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee
- Referee
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #26 |
| 33 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 50 |
| 61 | Conceded | 57 |
| -22 | GD | -7 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 21% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
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 14th (33 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paul Arriola makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 33' Ulises Segura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 38' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' USA international David Bingham has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' GOAL! Fabio Alvarez fires home to make it 1-1!
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Against the run of play, Lucas Rodriguez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Quincy Amarikwa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The crowd applauds Perry Kitchen as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Lletget steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 84 minute. Uriel Antuna leaves to be changed by Chris Pontius.
- 89' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 90' Julian Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rolf Feltscher on 90 minute.
- Another three points for D.C. United SC.
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
1.81
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
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
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

