Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles Galaxy is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Maxi Moralez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin O'Toole suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Jalen Neal argues furiously but the card stands.
- 24' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Santiago Rodriguez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' That is a card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Julian Aude will be fuming at that decision.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Santiago Rodriguez.
- 36' USA international Jalen Neal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' The Serbia Dejan Joveljic breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-0!
- 45' Hannes Wolf catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Strahinja Tanasijevic comes on to replace Birk Risa.
- 49' GOAL! Diego Fagundez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 54' 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.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 62' A moment of madness from Marky Delgado on 62 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 66' Joseph Paintsil makes way for Mauricio Cuevas at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 71' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 76' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Miguel Berry on, Dejan Joveljic off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Andres Perea is replaced by Keaton Parks.
- 83' 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.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 77
- 8
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Miguel Berry 76'
- 28
- 2
- 20
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ John Nelson 76'
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 22
- 15
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 76'
- 35
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 76'
- 25
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↑ 66'
- 21
Coach
Greg Vanney
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Maxi Moralez 66'
- 13
- 6
- 49
-
8
Andres Perea ↓ Keaton Parks 78'
- 24
- 5
- 10
- 22
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↓ Alonso Martinez 66'
- 88
Bench
-
12
Strahinja Tanasijevic ↑ 46'
-
27
Maxi Moralez ↑ 66'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 78'
- 1
- 18
- 26
- 7
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 78'
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↑ 66'
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2024-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
New York City FC
W
2024-06-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-06-02
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-05-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2024-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-05-18
Charlotte FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
New York City FC Form
2024-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
New York City FC
L
2024-06-15
New York City FC
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-05-31
New York City FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-05-25
New England Revolution
0–1
New York City FC
W
2024-05-18
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2024-05-15
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
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
72%
Draw or New York City FC
55%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

