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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' Goal! Javier Hernandez scores his 57 goal in 341 matches.
- 14' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' 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.
- 24' The 29-year-old Andrew Gutman has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Assisted by Brian White with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andrew Gutman makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' England international Jonathan Bond has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Dru Yearwood gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Sean Nealis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Jonathan dos Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Javier Hernandez doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Fabio is replaced by Daniel Royer on 61 minute.
- 63' Goal! Cristian Casseres Jr. scores his 11 goal in 285 matches.
- 63' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Adam Saldana exits the field as Carlos Harvey enters on 67.
- 71' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 71 minute. Victor Vazquez leaves to be changed by Sacha Kljestan.
- 73' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Jonathan dos Santos by Efrain Alvarez on 73 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Oniel Fisher comes on to replace Samuel Grandsir.
- 83' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 86' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Frankie Amaya is hanging Andrew Gutman on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Caden Clark.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Efrain Alvarez.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 3-2.
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 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 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
2.35
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy 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
72%
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
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

