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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jalen Neal.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Poor challenge from Julian Aude. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 31' Santiago Rodriguez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 289 games and scored 459 goals.
- 41' Dejan Joveljic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Poor challenge from Hannes Wolf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' New York City FC ring the changes. Birk Risa has done his job and it is now time for Strahinja Tanasijevic to step up.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Diego Fagundez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Sands, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marky Delgado on 62.
- 66' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Mauricio Cuevas on, Joseph Paintsil off on 66 minutes.
- 71' 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.
- 76' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Dejan Joveljic trudges off to be replaced by Miguel Berry on 76 minutes.
- 78' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Andres Perea by Keaton Parks on 78 minute.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 2-0 the final result. New York City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.43
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
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
71%
Draw or New York City FC
57%
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%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

