Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #10 |
| 44 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 50 | Scored | 49 |
| 57 | Conceded | 45 |
| -7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 32% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Guillermo Schelotto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' New York City 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.
- 15' Tony Rocha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Uriel Antuna made 318 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 40' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Heber makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 44.
- 46' Ema Boateng has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diedie Traore on 46 minute.
- 51' A stunning finish from Maxi Moralez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Alexandru Mitrita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismael Tajouri on 65 minute.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 71' The crowd applauds Uriel Antuna as he leaves the pitch. Chris Pontius steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 74' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Ronald Matarrita by Sebastien Ibeagha on 74 minute.
- 76' Keaton Parks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxi Moralez at the 76 minute mark.
- 79' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 79.
- 82' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 82 minute. Servando Carrasco leaves to be changed by Emil Cuello.
- 87' Zlatan Ibrahimovic was booked on 87.
- 90' Joe Corona has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Chris Pontius 71'
- 21
- 9
- 17
- 1
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↓ Emil Cuello 82'
- 5
- 3
- 22
- 14
-
15
Diedie Traore ↓ Ema Boateng 46'
Bench
- 16
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 71'
- 4
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 46'
- 19
- 28
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 82'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 22
- 29
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Keaton Parks 76'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 16
- 15
- 9
Bench
- 14
- 11
- 41
- 19
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 74'
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↑ 65'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 76'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Villa | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
L
2019-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-04-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
New York City FC Form
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-04-21
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-04-13
Minnesota United FC
3–3
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
51%
Draw or New York City FC
76%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.