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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles Galaxy welcome New York City FC for this crunch clash at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 10' 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.
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Acevedo.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Kevin Cabral has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronny Deila might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Douglas Costa gets a Yellow card.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' With 2 assists to his name this season, Malte Amundsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Malte Amundsen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Thiago. He replaces Talles Magno on 63 minute.
- 67' Douglas Costa makes way for Efrain Alvarez at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Andres Jasson. He replaces Santiago Rodriguez on 75 minute.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' Victor Vazquez makes way for Sacha Kljestan at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Heber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tayvon Gray at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Javier Hernandez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 90.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 New York City FC. Honours even.
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
2 / 4
1.29
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% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 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
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.