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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #7 |
| 20 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 36 |
| 22 | Conceded | 37 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
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
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Cincinnati gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' GOAL! Ender Echenique scores on 10. Assisted by Evander
- 15' Novak Micovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' GOAL! Brenner scores on 22. Assisted by Evander
- 27' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' What a strike from Joseph Paintsil! The score is 1-2.
- 43' It’s gonna be a card for Diego Fagundez.
- 45' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a card on 45.
- 50' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Isaiah Parente.
- 56' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Nick Hagglund.
- 60' The whistle greets Nick Hagglund as he departs to be replaced by Alvas Powell.
- 62' Julian Aude is replacing John Nelson for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin Denkey made 190 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Samuel Gidi is replaced by Yuya Kubo.
- 73' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominik Marczuk is hanging Ender Echenique on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Miki Yamane is replaced by Miguel Berry.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' The whistle greets Diego Fagundez as he departs to be replaced by Tucker Lepley.
- 88' GOAL! Brenner scores on 88. Assisted by Evander
- 89' Brian Anunga is replacing Evander for the FC Cincinnati side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Cincinnati players.
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 |
| Ema Boateng | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Mauricio Cuevas | 1 |
| Ender Echenique | 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
2 / 4
2.28
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 16% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.