Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 30' It’s high time Sigi Schmid made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigi Schmid will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Tim Parker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Bradley Wright-Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' New York Red Bulls have won 443 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorgen Skjelvik, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- With this win, New York Red Bulls is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Cameron Harper | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 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
1.95
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York Red Bulls 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
61%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
64%
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
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
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% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

