Los Angeles Galaxy vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 10 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #14 |
| 44 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 50 | Scored | 39 |
| 57 | Conceded | 61 |
| -7 | GD | -22 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 32% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (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
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles Galaxy host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' France international Romain Alessandrini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 25' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' David Romney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Ashley Cole, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Chris Durkin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 7
- 19
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 20
- 38
Bench
- 29
-
11
Ola Kamara ↑ 69'
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 82'
-
6
Baggio Husidic ↑ 31'
- 15
- 41
- 88
Coach
Sigi Schmid
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↓ Bruno Miranda 84'
- 1
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 91
- 11
- 13
- 21
-
23
Ian Harkes ↓ Paul Arriola 57'
-
20
Jalen Robinson ↓ Joseph Mora 72'
Bench
- 26
-
7
Paul Arriola ↑ 57'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 72'
- 5
- 4
-
32
Bruno Miranda ↑ 84'
- 16
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Chris Pontius | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-06-10
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-05-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
D.C. United SC Form
2018-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2018-06-30
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
L
2018-06-14
Toronto FC
4–4
D.C. United SC
D
2018-06-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
L
2018-05-27
Los Angeles FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-05-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
72%
Draw or D.C. United SC
52%
Los Angeles Galaxy or D.C. United SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.