Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 23 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 23 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Juan Vazquez (Argentina)
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 22 | 28 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #18 |
| 26 | Points | 36 |
| 23 | Played | 23 |
| 6 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 36 |
| 35 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | +14 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 26% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
52%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 28th (26 pts). Los Angeles FC are 18th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/8
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/5
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 11 G | 4 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Dignity Health Sports Park will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' John Nelson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Jeremy Ebobisse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 22' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 22 minute. Erik Thommy leaves to be changed by Harbor Miller.
- 26' A goal from the USA international Marky Delgado! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-1!
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' Edwin Cerrillo was booked on 34.
- 39' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Magnificent from Denis Bouanga! That is 118 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Jacob Glesnes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' Los Angeles FC 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.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' GOAL! Heung-min Son scores on 57.
- 62' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Miki Yamane trudges off to be replaced by Robert Taylor on 65 minutes.
- 66' David Martinez is replacing Jacob Shaffelburg for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' Kenneth Nielsen gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Yevgen Cheberko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Tyler Boyd is replacing Heung-min Son for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 80' Harbor Miller was booked on 80.
- 81' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil is replaced by Ruben Ramos.
- 85' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Jude Terry on, Mathieu Choiniere off on 85 minutes.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 0-3 the final result. Los Angeles Galaxy will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
27
Erik Thommy ↓ Harbor Miller 22'
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Ruben Ramos 81'
-
2
Miki Yamane ↓ Robert Taylor 65'
-
14
John Nelson ↓ Julian Aude 65'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Carlos Garces 65'
- 15
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 12
-
21
Robert Taylor ↑ 65'
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 65'
- 16
- 20
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 65'
-
24
Ruben Ramos ↑ 81'
-
26
Harbor Miller ↑ 22'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 85'
- 24
- 33
- 8
- 5
-
66
Mathieu Choiniere ↓ Jude Terry 85'
- 4
- 18
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Tyler Boyd 76'
- 23
Bench
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 85'
-
19
Tyler Boyd ↑ 76'
- 12
- 21
- 91
-
45
Kenneth Nielsen ↑ 75'
-
22
Jude Terry ↑ 85'
-
30
David Martinez ↑ 66'
- 40
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
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
2026-07-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2026-05-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2026-05-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-05-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
53%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
73%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

