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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #8 |
| 24 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 17 | Conceded | 21 |
| +7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marlon made 384 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 8' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitja Ilenic is hanging Tayvon Gray on the field on 8 minute.
- 13' Denis Bouanga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 33 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' Timothy Tillman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' 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.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Keaton Parks on 42.
- 45' New York City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan Ordaz on 57.
- 60' Another change for New York City FC made on 60 minute. Maxi Moralez leaves to be changed by Andres Perea.
- 61' The whistle greets Nathan Ordaz as he departs to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' The whistle greets Hannes Wolf as he departs to be replaced by Julian Fernandez.
- 75' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Strahinja Tanasijevic departs to be replaced by Thiago Martins.
- 76' Olivier Giroud is replacing Jeremy Ebobisse for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Goal! Ryan Hollingshead scores his 30 goal in 281 matches.
- 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 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 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
3 / 4
1.56
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
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: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
76%
Draw or New York City FC
51%
Los Angeles FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.