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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Dignity Health Sports Park that hosts another battle between Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 9' Goal! Javier Hernandez scores his 57 goal in 341 matches.
- 14' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Andrew Gutman does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
- 31' New York Red Bulls have won 418 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 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' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Daniel Royer is replacing Fabio for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristian Casseres Jr. makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Samuel Grandsir argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Adam Saldana trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Harvey on 67 minutes.
- 71' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Victor Vazquez exits the field as Sacha Kljestan enters on 71.
- 73' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Jonathan dos Santos by Efrain Alvarez on 73 minute.
- 78' Samuel Grandsir makes way for Oniel Fisher at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 83' Carlos Miguel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Frankie Amaya comes on to replace Andrew Gutman.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Caden Clark.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Efrain Alvarez on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York Red Bulls.
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 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Christian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 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
2.46
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
74%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
48%
Los Angeles Galaxy or New York Red Bulls
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.