Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 22 | Conceded | 32 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles Galaxy get us underway at .
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Romney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 20' Ashley Cole has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesse Marsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' David Bingham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 70' Romain Alessandrini, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' 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.
- 80' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' Daniel Royer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
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 |
| Miki Yamane | 1 |
| Florian Valot | 1 |
| Uriel Antuna | 1 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 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
2 / 4
2.09
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
62%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
62%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

