Internacional CF Miami vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Internacional CF Miami vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Inter Miami CF Stadium.
- Internacional CF Miami 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 2–5 | L |
| 25 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Internacional CF Miami | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #26 |
| 60 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 12 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 80 | Scored | 50 |
| 59 | Conceded | 57 |
| +21 | GD | -7 |
| 1.76 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 47% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (60 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
5/7
16-30
8/4
31-45
19/3
46-60
9/9
61-75
6/4
76+
14/12
■ 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)
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 25 G | 14 A |
| Luis Suarez | 17 G | 7 A |
| German Berterame | 10 G | 8 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 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' We are underway at Inter Miami CF Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' A moment of madness from Leandro Gonzalez Pirez on 1 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Internacional CF Miami will be frustrated.
- 6' Internacional CF Miami currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 11' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 16' Spain international Victor Vazquez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' John McCarthy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Internacional CF Miami so far.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gonzalo Higuain suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' The USA Robbie Robinson breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Steres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Internacional CF Miami.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Inter Miami CF Stadium. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' Gregore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Ethan Zubak gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Samuel Grandsir and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Javier Hernandez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' Internacional CF Miami have won 386 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Gonzalo Higuain does the damage! The net is bulging and Internacional CF Miami surge ahead!
- 70' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Jonathan dos Santos departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 72' Federico Higuain is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Morgan at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' A goal from the Mexico international Javier Hernandez! He fires home on 73 to make it 2-2!
- 77' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Cameron Dunbar on, Victor Vazquez off on 77 minutes.
- 81' Sacha Kljestan puts Los Angeles Galaxy on the lead.
- 82' A change in the Internacional CF Miami ranks — Blaise Matuidi exits the field as Victor Ulloa enters on 82.
- 87' Oniel Fisher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 33
-
8
Blaise Matuidi ↓ Victor Ulloa 82'
- 9
- 1
-
7
Lewis Morgan ↓ Federico Higuain 72'
- 31
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 19
Bench
- 17
-
13
Victor Ulloa ↑ 82'
-
22
Federico Higuain ↑ 72'
- 21
- 4
Coach
Phil Neville
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Ethan Zubak 58'
- 8
- 17
- 5
- 19
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Cameron Dunbar 77'
- 91
- 20
Bench
- 33
- 21
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 58'
- 24
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 70'
- 27
- 26
- 56
-
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 77'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javier Hernandez | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 1 |
| Robbie Robinson | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
Internacional CF Miami Form
2021-04-18
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-11-21
Nashville SC
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-11-08
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-11-02
Toronto FC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-10-29
FC Dallas
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-10-24
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-04-18
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-10-25
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
70%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
Internacional CF Miami or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Internacional CF Miami win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

