Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Dignity Health Sports Park will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Orlando City SC.
- 5' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Facundo Torres Perez makes it 0-1.
- 10' Facundo Torres Perez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 302 games and scored 466 goals.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Ruan is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Douglas Costa exits the field as Efrain Alvarez enters on 46.
- 51' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cesar Araujo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 61' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The crowd applauds Kevin Cabral as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Grandsir steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Ercan Kara is withdrawn and Benji Michel gets his opportunity.
- 70' Joao Moutinho was booked on 70.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Araujo made 297 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' The crowd applauds Nick DePuy as he leaves the pitch. Dejan Joveljic steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 84' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 84 minute. Facundo Torres Perez leaves to be changed by Tesho Akindele.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Orlando City SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Samuel Grandsir 62'
- 4
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Efrain Alvarez 46'
- 8
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Sacha Kljestan 68'
- 44
- 2
-
20
Nick DePuy ↓ Dejan Joveljic 79'
Bench
- 3
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 62'
- 33
- 15
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 79'
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 68'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 46'
- 56
Coach
Greg Vanney
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 68'
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 11
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Benji Michel 68'
- 10
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 14
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 79'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 84'
- 31
- 68
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 68'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 68'
- 7
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
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
2022-03-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-03-12
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-03-06
Charlotte FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-02-27
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-11-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-11-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.7
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Orlando City SC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
67%
Draw or Orlando City SC
60%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Orlando City SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.