Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 35 |
| 25 | Conceded | 19 |
| -5 | GD | +16 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Minnesota United FC welcome Los Angeles FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Pablo Sisniega has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mason Toye on 43 minutes.
- 46' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Angelo Rodriguez comes on to replace Mason Toye.
- 51' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Minnesota United FC make a change. Robin Lod trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Finlay on 70 minutes.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Vela gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Michael Boxall gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 76' Latif Blessing is replacing Brian Rodriguez for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 80' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Lee Nguyen is withdrawn and Adrien Perez gets his opportunity.
- 84' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Diego Palacios departs to be replaced by Mohamed El Mounir.
- 89' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 86
- 19
-
16
Robin Lod ↓ Ethan Finlay 70'
- 3
- 12
- 25
- 15
-
23
Mason Toye ↓ Angelo Rodriguez 46'
- 8
- 31
Bench
-
9
Angelo Rodriguez ↑ 46'
- 10
- 20
- 99
- 22
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 70'
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 3
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↓ Adrien Perez 80'
- 9
- 14
- 27
- 4
- 23
- 17
Bench
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 76'
- 5
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 84'
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 80'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 4 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Hassani Dotson | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-09-29
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-09-26
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-22
Portland Timbers
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2019-09-15
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-09-12
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-09-02
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
59%
Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.