Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Alan Kelly
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #27 |
| 34 | Points | 22 |
| 19 | Played | 19 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 35 | Scored | 24 |
| 19 | Conceded | 29 |
| +16 | GD | -5 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 53% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Los Angeles FC face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Belgium international Laurent Ciman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Walker Zimmerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 50' Perry Kitchen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marky Delgado scoring 1 goals.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 99
- 33
- 3
- 2
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↓ Andre Horta 77'
- 25
- 1
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Diego Rossi 81'
- 14
Bench
- 21
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 20'
-
8
Andre Horta ↑ 77'
-
9
Diego Rossi ↑ 81'
- 22
- 44
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 10
-
3
Ashley Cole C ↓ Chris Pontius 64'
- 11
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 28
Bench
- 29
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 75'
-
19
Chris Pontius ↑ 64'
- 14
- 5
- 24
- 41
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 12 |
| Carlos Vela | 10 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 8 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 4 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-07-27
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-07-14
New England Revolution
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.17
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
Los Angeles FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.