Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeff Hosking
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 25 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #17 |
| 22 | Points | 34 |
| 19 | Played | 19 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 35 |
| 29 | Conceded | 19 |
| -5 | GD | +16 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 26% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles Galaxy welcome Los Angeles FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' It’s high time Sigi Schmid made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Servando Carrasco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 70' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Benny Feilhaber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark-Anthony Kaye made 289 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats Los Angeles FC
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 11
-
19
Chris Pontius ↓ David Romney 84'
- 1
- 14
- 5
- 24
Bench
-
9
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ↑ 71'
-
4
David Romney ↑ 84'
-
6
Baggio Husidic ↑ 61'
- 15
- 41
- 20
- 22
Coach
Sigi Schmid
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 21
- 33
- 3
- 1
- 9
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Eduard Atuesta 68'
- 44
- 5
- 14
Bench
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 68'
- 2
- 25
- 11
- 24
- 50
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 82'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 12 |
| Carlos Vela | 10 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 8 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Los Angeles Galaxy or Los Angeles FC 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.36
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 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
62%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Los Angeles FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

