FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Jose Da Silva
6 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #23 |
| 33 | Points | 36 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 37 |
| 64 | Conceded | 44 |
| -9 | GD | -7 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 31% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
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 9th (33 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ 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)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Cincinnati and Los Angeles Galaxy is underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 12' Ema Boateng is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' The Argentina Fabio Alvarez breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-2!
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 492 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Diego Polenta, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Fatai Alashe is withdrawn and Caleb Stanko gets his opportunity.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Araujo on 57.
- 61' Leonardo Bertone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 69' Servando Carrasco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Alvarez at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Rashawn Dally is withdrawn and Corben Bone gets his opportunity.
- 78' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 112 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 79' Nick Hagglund is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Ema Boateng will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Efrain Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ema Boateng at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 89' Emil Cuello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Lletget at the 89 minute mark.
- With this win, Los Angeles Galaxy is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Ema Boateng | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Mauricio Cuevas | 1 |
| Ender Echenique | 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
1.26
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
52%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
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
15%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

