Los Angeles Galaxy vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #9 |
| 22 | Points | 23 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 26 |
| 29 | Conceded | 29 |
| -5 | GD | -3 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 26% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles Galaxy and D.C. United SC has kicked off!
- 5' 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 David Ousted suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigi Schmid will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The 30-year-old Tomas Hillard-Arce has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Yamil Asad has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 50' D.C. United SC 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.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Paul Arriola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Mateusz Klich | 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
1.83
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or D.C. United SC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
68%
Draw or D.C. United SC
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or D.C. United SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

