Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The wait is over. Los Angeles Galaxy get us underway at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 5' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Javier Hernandez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 16' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Jorge Villafana is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Adam Saldana gets a Yellow card.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Javier Hernandez will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Kwadwo Opoku is replacing Jose Cifuentes for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 51' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 54' Carlos Harvey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Saldana on 54 minute.
- 55' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Adam Saldana by Carlos Harvey on 55 minute.
- 60' Julian Araujo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Diego Rossi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 63' Diego Rossi adds to his 3 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Samuel Grandsir by Sacha Kljestan on 63 minute.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Kim Moonhwan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eddie Segura on 70 minute.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Sebastian Lletget has done his job and it is now time for Efrain Alvarez to step up.
- 79' What a strike from Jonathan dos Santos! The score is 2-2.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan dos Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Francisco Ginella comes on to replace Latif Blessing.
- 81' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Francisco Ginella on, Latif Blessing off on 81 minutes.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Tristan Blackmon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Araujo is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 90.
- Los Angeles FC will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles Galaxy were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 11
- 8
- 17
- 5
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↓ Cameron Dunbar 63'
- 2
-
43
Adam Saldana ↓ Carlos Harvey 55'
- 19
Bench
- 33
- 91
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 63'
-
27
Carlos Harvey ↑ 55'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 75'
- 20
-
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 63'
- 24
Coach
Greg Vanney
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Diego Palacios ↓ Marco Farfan 46'
-
13
Corey Baird ↓ Daniel Musovski 70'
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 27
-
4
Eddie Segura ↓ Kim Moonhwan 70'
- 23
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 46'
- 94
Bench
-
32
Marco Farfan ↑ 46'
- 2
-
33
Kim Moonhwan ↑ 70'
- 44
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 80'
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 70'
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 46'
- 30
- 24
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 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-05-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-05-03
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-04-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-04-18
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
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 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.