Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #8 |
| 36 | Points | 33 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 41 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| -7 | GD | +5 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 32% | Win % | 30% |
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
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles Galaxy get us underway at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 5' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 293 games and scored 463 goals.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Vazquez made 288 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Douglas Costa is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Santiago Rodriguez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Malte Amundsen will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 63' Thiago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Talles Magno on 63 minute.
- 67' Efrain Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Douglas Costa at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Santiago Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Andres Jasson.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Victor Vazquez is withdrawn and Sacha Kljestan gets his opportunity.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Tayvon Gray is withdrawn and Heber gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Alexander Callens. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' A goal from the Mexico international Javier Hernandez! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-0!
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Samuel Grandsir 75'
- 4
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Efrain Alvarez 67'
- 8
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Sacha Kljestan 81'
- 44
- 2
- 20
Bench
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 75'
- 33
- 99
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 81'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 67'
- 19
- 37
- 24
Coach
Greg Vanney
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 1
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Thiago 63'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Heber 90'
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↓ Keaton Parks 63'
- 20
Bench
- 5
-
9
Heber ↑ 90'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 63'
- 13
- 23
- 2
- 32
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 75'
-
8
Thiago ↑ 63'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Heber | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-02-27
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-11-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-11-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-10-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2021-10-21
Houston Dynamo
0–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
New York City FC Form
2022-02-27
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
New York City FC
L
2021-11-07
New York City FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-10-30
Internacional CF Miami
1–3
New York City FC
W
2021-10-27
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-10-23
New York City FC
6–0
D.C. United SC
W
2021-10-20
Atlanta United FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
64%
Draw or New York City FC
64%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.