Los Angeles FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs New York City FC — MLS at BMO Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 34 | Points | 26 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 31 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| +16 | GD | +7 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at BMO Stadium.
- 5' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Tayvon Gray exits the field as Mitja Ilenic enters on 8.
- 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Ordaz made 286 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' With 1 assists to his name this season, Hannes Wolf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 42' The referee shows New York City FC player a card on 42.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Monsef Bakrar.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 57' Nathan Ordaz was booked on 57.
- 60' Andres Perea is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxi Moralez at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' The whistle greets Nathan Ordaz as he departs to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Julian Fernandez. He replaces Hannes Wolf on 74 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Strahinja Tanasijevic as he departs to be replaced by Thiago Martins.
- 76' The whistle greets Jeremy Ebobisse as he departs to be replaced by Olivier Giroud.
- 81' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Marlon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' GOAL! Ryan Hollingshead scores on 86.
- Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats New York City FC
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 99
- 11
-
5
Marlon ↓ Marky Delgado 61'
- 20
- 17
- 4
- 91
-
6
Igor ↓ Ryan Hollingshead 61'
- 27
Bench
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 76'
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 61'
-
8
Marky Delgado ↑ 61'
- 12
- 43
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 61'
- 77
- 45
-
29
Artem Smoliakov ↑ 76'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Julian Fernandez 74'
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Andres Perea 60'
- 55
- 49
- 80
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 8'
- 5
- 22
- 16
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↓ Agustin Ojeda 60'
Bench
-
13
Thiago Martins ↑ 75'
-
8
Andres Perea ↑ 60'
- 30
- 29
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 60'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 8'
- 32
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 74'
- 2
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2025-03-02
Los Angeles FC
1–0
New York City FC
W
2025-02-22
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-10-20
Los Angeles FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-10-13
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-10-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-10-03
Los Angeles FC
1–0
St. Louis City
W
New York City FC Form
2025-03-02
Los Angeles FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2025-02-23
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
New York City FC
D
2024-10-19
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
New York City FC
L
2024-10-06
New York City FC
3–1
Nashville SC
W
2024-10-02
New York City FC
3–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2024-09-28
New York Red Bulls
1–5
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
77%
Draw or New York City FC
48%
Los Angeles FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

