Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #20 |
| 20 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 24 |
| 22 | Conceded | 17 |
| +0 | GD | +7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 33% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
87%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Andre Horta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' It’s high time Sigi Schmid made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Christian Ramirez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Jorgen Skjelvik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' 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 Steven Beitashour suffering a number of foals already.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 19
- 1
- 14
-
4
David Romney ↓ Daniel Steres 89'
Bench
- 29
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 89'
- 6
- 24
- 15
- 41
-
38
Bradford Jamieson IV ↑ 77'
Coach
Sigi Schmid
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
6
Danilo Silva ↓ Dejan Jakovic 27'
- 20
- 12
-
33
Benny Feilhaber ↓ Andre Horta 77'
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
Bench
- 21
-
8
Andre Horta ↑ 77'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 64'
- 22
- 11
- 44
-
5
Dejan Jakovic ↑ 27'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 11 |
| Carlos Vela | 10 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 8 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-08-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2018-08-18
Seattle Sounders FC
5–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-08-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2018-08-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-07-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Orlando City SC
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-08-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2018-08-20
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-08-16
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-08-12
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-08-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-07-27
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
60%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.