Los Angeles Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles Galaxy launch into their encounter with Atlanta United FC.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 7' Kevin Cabral has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
- 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' 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 Santiago Sosa suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Amar Sejdic will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Josef Martinez on, Aiden McFadden off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Amar Sejdic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gaston Brugman on 52.
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Dominic Dwyer is replacing Ronaldo Cisneros for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 64' The whistle greets Gaston Brugman as he departs to be replaced by Victor Vazquez.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Alan Franco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' Santiago Sosa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcelino Moreno at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Dejan Joveljic comes on to replace Javier Hernandez.
- 77' Dominic Dwyer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Santiago Sosa on 79 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Juan Sanchez exits the field as Machop Chol enters on 79.
- 82' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Eriq Zavaleta is replaced by Sega Coulibaly.
- 87' Marky Delgado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 32 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Rayan Raveloson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Samuel Grandsir 75'
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Efrain Alvarez 64'
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↓ Victor Vazquez 64'
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Sega Coulibaly 82'
- 8
- 77
- 2
Bench
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 75'
-
4
Sega Coulibaly ↑ 82'
- 33
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↑ 64'
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 75'
- 44
- 18
- 16
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 64'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 6
- 10
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Josef Martinez 46'
- 32
- 34
- 26
- 29
-
37
Aiden McFadden ↓ Thiago Almada 46'
-
22
Juan Sanchez ↓ Machop Chol 79'
Bench
- 23
-
5
Santiago Sosa ↑ 70'
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 46'
- 33
-
8
Thiago Almada ↑ 46'
- 3
- 14
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 79'
-
4
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 59'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Giancarlo Gonzalez | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-07-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-07-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-07-09
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-06-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
Atlanta United FC Form
2022-07-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-07-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-13
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2022-07-09
Atlanta United FC
0–3
Austin FC
L
2022-07-03
New York City FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-07-01
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.67
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
74%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
52%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.