Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #13 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 23 |
| 22 | Conceded | 44 |
| +0 | GD | -21 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The 36-year-old Jonathan dos Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' 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.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Sutter made 283 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 283 games and scored 425 goals.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' 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.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles Galaxy take all three points.
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 |
| Mickael Ciani | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Cristian Higuita | 1 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 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
3.46
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.32
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 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
82%
Draw or Orlando City SC
34%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Orlando City SC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 2
4.9%
1 – 1
3.8%
5 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
5 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 17% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 17% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 9% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 5% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.