Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 7–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #27 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| -5 | GD | -5 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 33% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 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 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Allianz Field that hosts another battle between Minnesota United FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Mexico international Uriel Antuna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Diego Polenta is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' Poor challenge from Giancarlo Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 285 games and scored 416 goals.
- 59' Servando Carrasco, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Ethan Finlay makes way for Darwin Quintero at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 65' It’s high time Guillermo Schelotto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Mason Toye comes on to replace Angelo Rodriguez.
- 71' Sebastian Lletget is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 73' The crowd applauds Uriel Antuna as he leaves the pitch. Romain Alessandrini steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 75' Jonathan dos Santos makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 77' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Abu Danladi on, Robin Lod off on 77 minutes.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Osvaldo Alonso.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Jan Gregus doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Romain Alessandrini is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget is replaced by Servando Carrasco.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Minnesota United FC.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
-
16
Robin Lod ↓ Abu Danladi 77'
- 3
- 6
-
9
Angelo Rodriguez ↓ Mason Toye 67'
- 15
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Darwin Quintero 60'
- 7
- 8
- 77
Bench
- 12
-
25
Darwin Quintero ↑ 60'
- 10
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 77'
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 67'
- 31
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 21
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 25
-
7
Romain Alessandrini ↑ 73'
- 12
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↑ 90'
- 11
- 28
- 22
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 6 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 4 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 4 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 4 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 3 |
| Billy Sharp | 3 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-10-06
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
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
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-10-06
Houston Dynamo
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
66%
Minnesota United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.