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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Jason White
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Ramy Touchan
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Latif Blessing gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Rodriguez, as he is very good at scoring at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 13' Diego Rossi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' Emiliano Insua is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 26' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Dejan Jakovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' GOAL! Cristian Pavon scores on 31.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Sisniega.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Emil Cuello catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Carlos Harvey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Rolf Feltscher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 47' What a strike from Diego Rossi! The score is 3-1.
- 52' Perry Kitchen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 56' What a moment for Bradley Wright-Phillips! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Dejan Jakovic is replaced by Francisco Ginella.
- 62' 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.
- 65' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Bradley Wright-Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed El Mounir to step up.
- 73' Gordon Wild is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Cuello at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' Diego Rossi makes a hat-trick on 75.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed El Mounir makes it 6-1.
- 85' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Joe Corona exits the field as Sacha Kljestan enters on 85.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Bryce Duke. He replaces Eduard Atuesta on 88 minute.
- 89' Sebastian Lletget makes way for Carlos Harvey at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- Los Angeles Galaxy will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
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 | 13 |
| Carlos Vela | 10 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 8 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Carlos Vela | 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
2.57
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
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 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
42%
Los Angeles FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–2 not predicted6 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
22%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.