Los Angeles Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Adam Garner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #13 |
| 44 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 50 | Scored | 43 |
| 57 | Conceded | 60 |
| -7 | GD | -17 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 32% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Chris McCann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 25' Romain Alessandrini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Josef Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' With 4 assists to his name this season, Miguel Almiron is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 70' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Riqui Puig | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Giancarlo Gonzalez | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 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
1 / 4
1.09
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
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 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
54%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
74%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

