Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #9 |
| 44 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 63 |
| 57 | Conceded | 78 |
| -7 | GD | -15 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 32% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles Galaxy welcome Orlando City SC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' 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 Perry Kitchen suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Ola Kamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 55' Jorgen Skjelvik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Cristian Higuita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Jonathan dos Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' It’s high time Sigi Schmid made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Another three points for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Cristian Higuita | 1 |
| Ercan Kara | 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
3.16
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
77%
Draw or Orlando City SC
41%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
4 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
4.1%
1 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 3
Actual
5 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 16% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 18% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 12% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 7% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.