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 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #10 |
| 36 | Points | 33 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 37 | Scored | 34 |
| 44 | Conceded | 48 |
| -7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 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
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
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 Red Bulls for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 9' What composure from Javier Hernandez! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 14' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Magnificent from Andrew Gutman! That is 16 goals in 252 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' What a strike from Javier Hernandez! The score is 2-1.
- 46' Sean Nealis makes way for Dru Yearwood at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Javier Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' Daniel Royer gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Fabio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Cristian Casseres Jr. has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Samuel Grandsir argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Carlos Harvey on, Adam Saldana off on 67 minutes.
- 71' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Victor Vazquez departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 73' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Jonathan dos Santos is withdrawn and Efrain Alvarez gets his opportunity.
- 78' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Samuel Grandsir is replaced by Oniel Fisher on 78 minute.
- 83' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Andrew Gutman exits the field as Frankie Amaya enters on 86.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Caden Clark on 87 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Efrain Alvarez gets a Yellow card.
- 3-2 the final result. New York Red Bulls will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Florian Valot | 1 |
| Uriel Antuna | 1 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Cameron Harper | 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
2.24
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
73%
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
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.