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 25 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 24 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 31 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 30 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 24 | 29 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 24 | 29 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 23 | 28 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 24 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 46 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 43 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 40 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 24 | 40 |
| 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 38 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 24 | 38 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 32 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 24 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 24 | 26 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #24 |
| 40 | Points | 30 |
| 25 | Played | 24 |
| 11 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 42 |
| 24 | Conceded | 37 |
| +16 | GD | +5 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 44% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
52%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 18th (40 pts). San Diego FC are 24th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/4
31-45
8/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
5/8
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
6/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 12 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 11 G | 3 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 9 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs San Diego FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Los Angeles FC have won 582 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' C.J. dos Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Magnificent from Denis Bouanga! That is 118 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and San Diego FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' San Diego FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' San Diego FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeppe Tverskov, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Another substitution for San Diego FC to replace Lewis Morgan by Christopher McVey on 53 minute.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Eddie Segura. He receives a card.
- 62' Eddie Segura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 65' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Tyler Boyd exits the field as Jacob Shaffelburg enters on 65.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Diego FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 73' The crowd applauds Alejandro Alvarado as he leaves the pitch. Jeppe Tverskov steps in for San Diego FC.
- 75' Onni Valakari catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 80' A moment of madness from Marky Delgado on 80 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 84' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 84.
- 89' GOAL! Anders Dreyer scores on 89.
- 90' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 90 minute. Ryan Hollingshead leaves to be changed by Ryan Raposo.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Anders Dreyer.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and San Diego FC share the spoils 0-1.
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
2 / 4
1.53
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
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
71%
Draw or San Diego FC
57%
Los Angeles FC or San Diego FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.