Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #21 |
| 36 | Points | 41 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 37 | Scored | 43 |
| 44 | Conceded | 30 |
| -7 | GD | +13 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 32% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 287 games and scored 486 goals.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Andre Horta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' Dejan Jakovic, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' The 28-year-old Diego Rossi has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' David Romney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 | 12 |
| Carlos Vela | 10 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 8 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 4 |
| Cristian Pavon | 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
1.51
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
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: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
65%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
61%
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
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

