New England Revolution vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Timothy Ford
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #24 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 22 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New England Revolution to score. At the same time, Los Angeles Galaxy does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' New England Revolution have won 404 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' David Romney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' New England Revolution 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Jalil Anibaba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Bingham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
- 70' France international Mickael Ciani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brad Friedel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Ola Kamara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Chris Pontius | 2 |
| Chris Pontius | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Luis Caicedo | 1 |
| Carles Gil | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 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
3 / 4
1.81
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
62%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
63%
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
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

