Los Angeles FC vs San Diego FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs San Diego FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 32 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 31 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 31 | 70 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 31 | 51 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 31 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 46 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | 42 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 31 | 42 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 31 | 39 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 31 | 38 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 31 | 36 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 31 | 35 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 31 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 31 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 31 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 31 | 55 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 31 | 54 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 31 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 31 | 48 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 47 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 31 | 43 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 31 | 42 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 41 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 39 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 37 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 31 | 35 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 31 | 35 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 31 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 17 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #27 |
| 47 | Points | 35 |
| 32 | Played | 31 |
| 12 / 11 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 12 |
| 50 | Scored | 55 |
| 35 | Conceded | 58 |
| +15 | GD | -3 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 38% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). San Diego FC are 27th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
10/6
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/9
31-45
6/11
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/7
76+
9/10
■ 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 |
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 13 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: San Diego FC gets underway.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Heung-min Son suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' San Diego FC have won 106 goals from 64 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' San Diego FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Ryan Hollingshead has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
- 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 26' 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.
- 29' That is a card for San Diego FC. Alejandro Alvarado will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' San Diego FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, C.J. dos Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Diego FC.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' It is a substitution in San Diego FC team. Lewis Morgan is replaced by Christopher McVey on 53 minute.
- 58' David Vazquez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 61' A moment of madness from Eddie Segura on 61 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Eddie Segura.
- 65' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Tyler Boyd is replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 70' Mathieu Choiniere is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Diego FC tonight.
- 73' Another change for San Diego FC made on 73 minute. Alejandro Alvarado leaves to be changed by Jeppe Tverskov.
- 75' It’s a booking for San Diego FC player. Onni Valakari gets a card.
- 80' Marky Delgado picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Mathieu Choiniere is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 84.
- 89' Against the run of play, Anders Dreyer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Ryan Raposo is replacing Ryan Hollingshead for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Anders Dreyer. He receives a card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from San Diego FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 99
- 11
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↓ Ryan Raposo 90'
- 33
- 5
- 66
-
4
Eddie Segura ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 90'
- 18
- 7
- 23
Bench
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 90'
- 8
- 19
- 12
-
21
Ryan Raposo ↑ 90'
- 91
- 45
- 22
- 30
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 70
- 97
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 5
- 19
- 26
Bench
- 20
- 9
- 77
- 12
- 33
- 27
- 18
- 25
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Onni Valakari | 1 |
| Christopher McVey | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Cengiz Under | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2026-08-16
Los Angeles FC
0–1
San Diego FC
L
2026-08-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2026-07-26
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-07-23
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-07-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2026-05-25
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or San Diego FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
72%
Draw or San Diego FC
56%
Los Angeles FC or San Diego FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.