Los Angeles Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Adam Garner
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 25 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #15 |
| 22 | Points | 12 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 24 | Scored | 19 |
| 29 | Conceded | 33 |
| -5 | GD | -14 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 26% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Los Angeles Galaxy face off against Atlanta United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Atlanta United 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' 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 Josef Martinez suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigi Schmid will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' USA international David Bingham has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Jorgen Skjelvik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 75' Greg Garza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Sal Zizzo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Atlanta United FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 1
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Chris Pontius 81'
- 6
Bench
-
10
Giovani dos Santos ↑ 66'
-
19
Chris Pontius ↑ 81'
-
14
Servando Carrasco ↑ 60'
- 4
- 28
- 41
Coach
Sigi Schmid
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Kevin Kratz 81'
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 16
-
24
Julian Gressel ↓ Sal Zizzo 90'
- 10
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 2
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 81'
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 83'
- 19
- 28
-
14
Sal Zizzo ↑ 90'
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Giancarlo Gonzalez | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Riqui Puig | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-04-14
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-03-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-03-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-03-11
New York City FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-04-07
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-01
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-03-17
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-03-11
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
55%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
74%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Atlanta United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

