Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #23 |
| 41 | Points | 36 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 43 | Scored | 37 |
| 30 | Conceded | 44 |
| +13 | GD | -7 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 39% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Sebastian Lletget is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 20' Lee Nguyen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marky Delgado scoring 1 goals.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 294 games and scored 585 goals.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' United States international Jordan Harvey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Los Angeles FC have won 585 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- 75' Diego Rossi, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Carlos Vela | 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
2.02
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
56%
Los Angeles FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.