Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | New York City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #11 |
| 44 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 50 | Scored | 48 |
| 57 | Conceded | 62 |
| -7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 32% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (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 Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Dignity Health Sports Park will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Frankie Amaya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Javier Hernandez makes it 1-0.
- 14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Assisted by Brian White with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andrew Gutman makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' The 33-year-old Florian Valot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Los Angeles Galaxy is taking the lead after the goal scored by Javier Hernandez on 41.
- 46' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Sean Nealis is replaced by Dru Yearwood.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 60' What composure from Javier Hernandez! The Mexico international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 61' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Fabio is withdrawn and Daniel Royer gets his opportunity.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Cristian Casseres Jr. makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 63.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samuel Grandsir.
- 67' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Adam Saldana is replaced by Carlos Harvey on 67 minute.
- 71' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Victor Vazquez trudges off to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan on 71 minutes.
- 73' Efrain Alvarez is replacing Jonathan dos Santos for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 78' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Samuel Grandsir is withdrawn and Oniel Fisher gets his opportunity.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' Frankie Amaya gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Andrew Gutman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Caden Clark.
- 90' Efrain Alvarez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats New York Red Bulls
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Oniel Fisher 78'
- 8
- 5
- 29
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Sacha Kljestan 71'
- 2
- 20
-
43
Adam Saldana ↓ Carlos Harvey 67'
- 19
Bench
- 33
- 21
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 78'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 71'
-
27
Carlos Harvey ↑ 67'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 73'
- 56
-
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 78'
- 24
Coach
Greg Vanney
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 27
-
42
Brian White ↓ Cameron Harper 61'
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Kyle Duncan 46'
- 13
-
15
Sean Nealis ↓ Dru Yearwood 46'
-
5
Andrew Gutman ↓ Frankie Amaya 86'
- 37
-
9
Fabio ↓ Daniel Royer 61'
- 23
- 3
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 46'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 61'
- 18
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↑ 46'
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 86'
- 74
- 47
- 4
-
17
Cameron Harper ↑ 61'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 1 |
| Dennis Gjengaar | 1 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-04-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-04-18
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-04-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-04-18
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-11-21
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-11-08
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2020-11-02
New York City FC
5–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.32
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
49%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

