Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 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 | 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
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 | #26 |
| 47 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 52 | Scored | 50 |
| 40 | Conceded | 57 |
| +12 | GD | -7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 35% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
84%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
84%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
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 (47 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles FC get us underway at .
- 5' Carlos Vela has been relatively quiet despite scoring 94 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Nguyen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Latif Blessing has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 70' Laurent Ciman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Tyler Miller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' 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.
- 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 | 13 |
| 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
2.07
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
57%
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
8.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
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% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.