Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Rivas
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 14.8 goals/game
🟥 6 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC has kicked off!
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
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
2026-02-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2025-10-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2025-10-04
FC Dallas
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Cincinnati
L
New York City FC Form
2026-02-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-10-18
New York City FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-10-04
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
L
2025-09-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New York City FC
W
2025-09-24
New York City FC
0–4
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-09-20
New York City FC
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
68%
Draw or New York City FC
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
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.

