D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Austin 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and D.C. United SC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Christian Benteke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 67 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked 29 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Daniel Aguirre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Memo Rodriguez gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Tyler Boyd makes way for Raheem Edwards at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 65' Donovan Pines has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 68' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Cristian Dajome on, Theodore Ku-DiPietro off on 68 minutes.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Christian Benteke gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 73' Cristian Dajome does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
- 74' Dejan Joveljic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Memo Rodriguez on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Mateusz Klich makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and D.C. United SC are in front.
- 82' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Jacob Greene on, Gaoussou Samake off on 82 minutes.
- 84' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Julian Aude is withdrawn and Oriol Rosell gets his opportunity.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Marky Delgado will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' The whistle greets Russell Canouse as he departs to be replaced by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Dajome on 90.
- Los Angeles Galaxy will have plenty to reflect on. D.C. United SC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 20
-
43
Mateusz Klich ↓ Yamil Asad 89'
- 17
- 3
- 1
- 44
- 6
- 8
- 23
-
72
Gaoussou Samake ↓ Jacob Greene 82'
- 21
Bench
- 24
-
22
Yamil Asad ↑ 89'
- 9
-
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↑ 89'
-
12
Cristian Dajome ↑ 68'
-
33
Jacob Greene ↑ 82'
- 50
- 45
-
26
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 89'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 22
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↓ Daniel Aguirre 84'
- 6
-
20
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Dejan Joveljic 74'
- 8
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Raheem Edwards 63'
- 2
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ Oriol Rosell 84'
-
24
Jalen Neal ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 84'
Bench
- 33
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 84'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 74'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 63'
- 18
-
16
Oriol Rosell ↑ 84'
- 7
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 84'
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Mateusz Klich | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-05-20
D.C. United SC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-05-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-04-29
Orlando City SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-04-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Austin FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
39%
D.C. United SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.