Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Dejan Joveljic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 10 goals this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Poor challenge from Jalen Neal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 24' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 29' Julian Aude catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 29.
- 31' Santiago Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
- 36' The 28-year-old Joseph Paintsil has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 45' The referee calls foul for Hannes Wolf. He receives a card.
- 46' Strahinja Tanasijevic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Birk Risa at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Diego Fagundez gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 66' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Mauricio Cuevas on, Joseph Paintsil off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Julian Aude is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 76' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Dejan Joveljic exits the field as Miguel Berry enters on 76.
- 78' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Andres Perea is replaced by Keaton Parks.
- 83' Gabriel Pec has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats 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 |
|---|---|
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Heber | 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
1 / 4
1.52
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
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: 2.71
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 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
73%
Draw or New York City FC
54%
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%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 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
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

