Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Jason White
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Ramy Touchan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 14 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 14 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–4 | 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' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles FC host Los Angeles Galaxy — let the battle begin!
- 5' Goal! Latif Blessing scores his 26 goal in 289 matches.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' Diego Rossi adds to his 3 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Emiliano Insua argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' 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.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dejan Jakovic on 28.
- 31' What composure from Cristian Pavon! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Pablo Sisniega will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Eduard Atuesta, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Emil Cuello is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rolf Feltscher on 45 minutes.
- 47' A stunning finish from Diego Rossi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' The referee calls foul for Perry Kitchen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' What a strike from Bradley Wright-Phillips! The score is 4-1.
- 57' Francisco Ginella is replacing Dejan Jakovic for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Eduard Atuesta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed El Mounir is hanging Bradley Wright-Phillips on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Emil Cuello has done his job and it is now time for Gordon Wild to step up.
- 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diego Rossi makes no mistake. 5-1!
- 80' A goal from the Libya international Mohamed El Mounir! He fires home on 80 to make it 6-1!
- 85' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Sacha Kljestan comes on to replace Joe Corona.
- 88' Los Angeles FC make a change. Eduard Atuesta trudges off to be replaced by Bryce Duke on 88 minutes.
- 89' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Sebastian Lletget is withdrawn and Carlos Harvey gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 6-2.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Diego Palacios ↓ Jordan Harvey 88'
- 66
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Bryce Duke 88'
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 27
- 4
- 23
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 6
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 88'
- 24
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 71'
- 40
- 15
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 71'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 57'
- 16
-
19
Bryce Duke ↑ 88'
- 21
Coach
Bob Bradley
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 21
- 25
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
27
Emil Cuello ↓ Gordon Wild 73'
-
22
Julian Araujo ↓ Sacha Kljestan 85'
-
15
Joe Corona ↓ Efrain Alvarez 85'
Bench
- 18
- 12
- 29
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 85'
-
67
Carlos Harvey ↑ 89'
-
31
Gordon Wild ↑ 73'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 85'
- 19
- 20
- 60
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
2020-07-19
Los Angeles FC
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-07-14
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-03-09
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-03-01
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2019-10-06
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-09-29
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-07-19
Los Angeles FC
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-03-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-02-29
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-10-06
Houston Dynamo
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.67
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
39%
Los Angeles FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–2 not predicted6 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

