Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #11 |
| 22 | Points | 20 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 24 | Scored | 30 |
| 29 | Conceded | 47 |
| -5 | GD | -17 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 26% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Chris Pontius is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Bingham, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Norway international Ola Kamara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zlatan Ibrahimovic made 282 appearances and scored 112 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 19
- 1
- 4
- 28
Bench
-
29
Sheanon Williams ↑ 90'
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 57'
-
14
Servando Carrasco ↑ 68'
- 5
- 24
- 15
- 41
Coach
Sigi Schmid
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 14
-
21
Scott Sutter ↓ Josue Colman 84'
- 16
- 94
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Will Johnson 74'
- 36
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↓ Stefano 79'
- 8
- 28
Bench
-
29
Stefano ↑ 79'
- 25
- 1
-
4
Will Johnson ↑ 74'
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 84'
- 17
- 15
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 3 |
| Cristian Higuita | 1 |
| Ercan Kara | 1 |
| Luis Muriel | 1 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 1 |
| Martin Ojeda | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-07-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Orlando City SC
W
2018-07-27
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-07-14
New England Revolution
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.14
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
79%
Draw or Orlando City SC
39%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 2
4.6%
1 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 16% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 18% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 11% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.