Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #21 |
| 44 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 50 | Scored | 52 |
| 57 | Conceded | 40 |
| -7 | GD | +12 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 32% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
84%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
84%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 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 Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 5' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Kelvin Leerdam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' A moment of madness from Timothy Tillman on 19 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 24' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Tyler Boyd makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 31' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Chris Mavinga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Raheem Edwards was booked on 34.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Jonathan Bond has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Klinsmann to step up.
- 51' Ryan Hollingshead is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 54' A moment of madness from Douglas Costa on 54 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 57' Ilie Sanchez adds to his 1 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 58' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Raheem Edwards is withdrawn and Julian Aude gets his opportunity.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Cifuentes made 15 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 296 games and scored 504 goals.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Denil Maldonado. He receives a card.
- 71' Stipe Biuk gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Kwadwo Opoku and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Aude argues furiously but the card stands.
- 73' Riqui Puig does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 75' The crowd applauds Ilie Sanchez as he leaves the pitch. Mateusz Bogusz steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' Daniel Aguirre gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Tyler Boyd and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Los Angeles FC make a change. Timothy Tillman trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Ordaz on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats Los Angeles FC
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 5
- 6
- 17
- 8
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Daniel Aguirre 89'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Julian Aude 58'
- 18
- 2
-
31
Preston Judd ↓ Dejan Joveljic 58'
Bench
-
33
Jonathan Klinsmann ↑ 46'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 58'
- 16
- 7
- 56
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 58'
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 89'
- 19
- 30
Coach
Greg Vanney
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Nathan Ordaz 90'
- 14
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Mateusz Bogusz 75'
- 24
- 77
- 10
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jose Cifuentes 46'
- 18
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Stipe Biuk 71'
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↑ 75'
-
20
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 46'
- 17
- 80
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↑ 90'
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↑ 71'
- 43
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 13 |
| Carlos Vela | 10 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 8 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 4 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2023-07-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-25
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-11
St. Louis City
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-01
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Los Angeles FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
57%
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
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 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.

