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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #5 |
| 22 | Points | 26 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 31 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | +7 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles Galaxy get us underway at .
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Maxi Moralez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 25' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Heber gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Diedie Traore trudges off to be replaced by Ema Boateng on 46 minutes.
- 51' Maxi Moralez adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' The 35-year-old Daniel Steres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' New York City FC ring the changes. Ismael Tajouri has done his job and it is now time for Alexandru Mitrita to step up.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 71' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Uriel Antuna exits the field as Chris Pontius enters on 71.
- 74' Sebastien Ibeagha gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Ronald Matarrita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Maxi Moralez departs to be replaced by Keaton Parks.
- 79' Servando Carrasco is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 82' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Servando Carrasco exits the field as Emil Cuello enters on 82.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 90' Joe Corona catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 New York City FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| David Villa | 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
0.95
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
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: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
49%
Draw or New York City FC
78%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.