New England Revolution vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Timothy Ford
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #23 |
| 46 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 45 | Scored | 37 |
| 36 | Conceded | 44 |
| +9 | GD | -7 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 52% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brad Friedel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Chris Pontius has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- It finishes all square. New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 2-3.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 27
- 70
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Kelyn Rowe 90'
- 3
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↓ Brandon Bye 86'
- 19
- 30
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 90'
- 4
Bench
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 90'
- 6
-
15
Brandon Bye ↑ 86'
- 18
- 91
- 21
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 90'
Coach
Brad Friedel
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 7
- 19
- 1
- 4
-
28
Mickael Ciani ↓ Ema Boateng 77'
Bench
-
29
Sheanon Williams ↑ 88'
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 90'
- 6
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 77'
- 15
- 41
- 20
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Chris Pontius | 2 |
| Chris Pontius | 2 |
| Cristian Penilla | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Luis Caicedo | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
New England Revolution Form
2018-07-14
New England Revolution
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-07-07
New England Revolution
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-06-30
New England Revolution
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2018-06-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-02
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
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
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-06-10
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
64%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
61%
New England Revolution or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

