Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Allen Chapman
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, Los Angeles Galaxy does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' Magnificent from Zlatan Ibrahimovic! That is 112 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 12' Latif Blessing does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes it 1-2.
- 16' Magnificent from Cristian Pavon! That is 27 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Jorgen Skjelvik is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Servando Carrasco has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' USA international Walker Zimmerman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' David Romney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorgen Skjelvik on 46 minute.
- 46' Latif Blessing with the second goal in the match!
- 51' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Giancarlo Gonzalez gets a Yellow card.
- 53' A stunning finish from Carlos Vela — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Uriel Antuna departs to be replaced by Joe Corona.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Carlos Vela has done his job and it is now time for Brian Rodriguez to step up.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Miller, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 81' Poor challenge from Favio Alvarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Servando Carrasco gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Jonathan dos Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Servando Carrasco catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 85.
- 85' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 85 minute. Diego Rossi leaves to be changed by Joshua Perez.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Carlos Vela C ↓ Brian Rodriguez 61'
- 99
- 20
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Joshua Perez 85'
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 6
-
18
Joshua Perez ↑ 85'
- 24
- 13
- 27
- 23
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↑ 61'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Joe Corona 55'
- 21
- 25
- 9
-
16
Jorgen Skjelvik ↓ David Romney 46'
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 10
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 12
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↑ 82'
-
4
David Romney ↑ 46'
- 28
- 26
- 22
-
14
Joe Corona ↑ 55'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
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
2019-08-26
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-08-22
Los Angeles FC
4–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-18
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-08-12
Los Angeles FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-03
New England Revolution
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-07-27
Los Angeles FC
4–3
Atlanta United FC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-08-26
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.5
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
43%
Los Angeles FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

