Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | Charlotte FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #6 |
| 22 | Points | 26 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 45 |
| 29 | Conceded | 44 |
| -5 | GD | +1 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles Galaxy launch into their encounter with FC Cincinnati.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 10' Magnificent from Ender Echenique! That is 1 goals in 246 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' FC Cincinnati have won 356 goals from 246 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Alvas Powell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' GOAL! Brenner fires home to make it 0-2!
- 27' Maya Yoshida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 348 appearances.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' What a strike from Joseph Paintsil! The score is 1-2.
- 43' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Diego Fagundez gets a card.
- 45' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a card on 45.
- 50' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Isaiah Parente is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 51.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Fagundez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nick Hagglund on 59 minutes.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Alvas Powell. He replaces Nick Hagglund on 60 minute.
- 62' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace John Nelson by Julian Aude on 62 minute.
- 67' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 72' FC Cincinnati make a change. Samuel Gidi trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Kubo on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 73 minute. Ender Echenique leaves to be changed by Dominik Marczuk.
- 77' Miguel Berry is replacing Miki Yamane for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Tucker Lepley gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Diego Fagundez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Brenner has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- 89' FC Cincinnati make a change. Evander trudges off to be replaced by Brian Anunga on 89 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↓ Tucker Lepley 87'
- 28
-
2
Miki Yamane ↓ Miguel Berry 77'
-
14
John Nelson ↓ Julian Aude 62'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Ruben Ramos 87'
- 1
- 16
- 11
- 63
-
26
Harbor Miller ↓ Mauricio Cuevas 62'
Bench
- 12
- 15
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 77'
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 62'
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↑ 62'
- 5
-
21
Tucker Lepley ↑ 87'
-
24
Ruben Ramos ↑ 87'
- 83
Coach
Greg Vanney
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Evander ↓ Brian Anunga 89'
- 8
- 13
-
4
Nick Hagglund ↓ Alvas Powell 60'
- 12
- 20
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Ayoub Jabbari 72'
- 23
- 29
- 66
-
11
Samuel Gidi ↓ Yuya Kubo 72'
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 72'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 60'
- 85
- 1
- 16
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 89'
- 22
-
26
Ayoub Jabbari ↑ 72'
-
15
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 73'
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brenner | 2 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Mauricio Cuevas | 1 |
| Ender Echenique | 1 |
| Ema Boateng | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2025-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Cincinnati
L
2025-09-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-09-07
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-08-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-16
Internacional CF Miami
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2025-08-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
Seattle Sounders FC
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
63%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 17% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.