New England Revolution vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Timothy Ford
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
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 | #26 |
| 58 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 55 | Scored | 50 |
| 47 | Conceded | 57 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 53% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
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 (58 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New England Revolution kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' 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.
- 15' Jonathan dos Santos, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 35' David Romney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 296 appearances.
- 40' Juan Agudelo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigi Schmid will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- New England Revolution will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles Galaxy were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Luis Caicedo | 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
2 / 4
1.96
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
63%
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
8.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

