Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 25 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
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 wait is over. New York Red Bulls get us underway at .
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' France international Aurelien Collin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' David Bingham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' 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.
- 60' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Bradley Wright-Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 70' 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.
- 75' The 33-year-old David Romney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' Kaku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles Galaxy 2-3 New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 10
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 1
-
4
David Romney ↓ Chris Pontius 86'
-
28
Mickael Ciani ↓ Daniel Steres 89'
Bench
-
19
Chris Pontius ↑ 86'
- 14
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 89'
- 6
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 80'
- 41
- 22
Coach
Sigi Schmid
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Derrick Etienne 76'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
-
78
Aurelien Collin ↓ Florian Valot 46'
Bench
- 29
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 87'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 76'
- 88
- 17
-
22
Florian Valot ↑ 46'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Amr Tarek | 1 |
| Florian Valot | 1 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-04-14
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-03-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-03-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-04-21
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-04-14
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-03-31
Orlando City SC
4–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-03-24
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-03-18
Real Salt Lake
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York Red Bulls 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
61%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
64%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

