Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #8 |
| 22 | Points | 25 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 29 |
| 29 | Conceded | 39 |
| -5 | GD | -10 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
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
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles Galaxy host New York Red Bulls — let the battle begin!
- 5' Perry Kitchen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Panama international Michael Amir Murillo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kaku suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' 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.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 65' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Bradley Wright-Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' The 37-year-old Giovani dos Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kaku | 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
1.98
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Los Angeles Galaxy or New York Red Bulls 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
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 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
60%
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
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
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% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
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.

