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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Jason White
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Ramy Touchan
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #24 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 22 |
| 17 | Conceded | 22 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
87%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
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 20th (24 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles FC host Los Angeles Galaxy — let the battle begin!
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Latif Blessing makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 13' GOAL! Diego Rossi scores on 13.
- 16' The referee has no hesitation. Emiliano Insua is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 16.
- 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' Dejan Jakovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Pavon makes it 2-1.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Sisniega on 31.
- 36' Los Angeles FC 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.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emil Cuello on 39.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Rolf Feltscher is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 45.
- 47' A goal from the Uruguay international Diego Rossi! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-1!
- 52' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Perry Kitchen gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Bradley Wright-Phillips does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 57' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francisco Ginella is hanging Dejan Jakovic on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 71' Mohamed El Mounir is replacing Bradley Wright-Phillips for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 73' Gordon Wild is replacing Emil Cuello for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 75' Diego Rossi adds to his 3 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' Mohamed El Mounir doubles the advantage! 6-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' The whistle greets Joe Corona as he departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 88' Eduard Atuesta makes way for Bryce Duke at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 89' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Sebastian Lletget is replaced by Carlos Harvey on 89 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles FC players.
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 | 11 |
| Carlos Vela | 10 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 8 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 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
2.48
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
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: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–2 not predicted6 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

