FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Jose Da Silva
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #27 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 45 | Scored | 24 |
| 44 | Conceded | 29 |
| +1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 39% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ 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)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Cincinnati get us underway at .
- 5' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Sebastian Lletget is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 12' A goal from the Ghana international Ema Boateng! He fires home on 12 to make it 0-1!
- 15' Goal! Fabio Alvarez scores his 5 goal in 160 matches.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' David Bingham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yoann Damet will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Fatai Alashe departs to be replaced by Caleb Stanko.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Araujo.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leonardo Bertone on 61 minutes.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Servando Carrasco. He replaces Fabio Alvarez on 69 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Rashawn Dally by Corben Bone on 73 minute.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' Nick Hagglund is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' Ema Boateng is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 81' Efrain Alvarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ema Boateng on 81 minute.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 246 games and scored 356 goals.
- 89' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Sebastian Lletget trudges off to be replaced by Emil Cuello on 89 minutes.
- Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Mauricio Cuevas | 1 |
| Ender Echenique | 1 |
| Ema Boateng | 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
1.44
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
FC Cincinnati or Draw
56%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
70%
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.