FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Jose Da Silva
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jun | New York City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #26 |
| 46 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 67 | Scored | 50 |
| 75 | Conceded | 57 |
| -8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 35% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ 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)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Cincinnati face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 12' Ema Boateng doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' The Argentina Fabio Alvarez breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-2!
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 500 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Julian Araujo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Caleb Stanko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fatai Alashe on 53 minute.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Araujo.
- 61' Leonardo Bertone was booked on 61.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Servando Carrasco comes on to replace Fabio Alvarez.
- 73' The whistle greets Rashawn Dally as he departs to be replaced by Corben Bone.
- 78' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nick Hagglund.
- 80' Ema Boateng catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 81' Efrain Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ema Boateng at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Efrain Alvarez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Sebastian Lletget is withdrawn and Emil Cuello gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 8
- 14
- 6
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↓ Caleb Stanko 53'
- 31
- 18
- 32
- 45
- 24
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↓ Corben Bone 73'
Bench
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 53'
- 22
- 16
- 3
-
19
Corben Bone ↑ 73'
- 26
Coach
Yoann Damet
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↓ Emil Cuello 89'
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
24
Ema Boateng ↓ Efrain Alvarez 81'
- 11
- 3
- 22
- 14
Bench
- 12
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↑ 69'
- 29
- 28
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 81'
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 89'
- 15
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brenner | 2 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Mauricio Cuevas | 1 |
| Ender Echenique | 1 |
| Ema Boateng | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-06-22
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
52%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.