New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Drew Fischer
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #21 |
| 42 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 49 | Scored | 52 |
| 45 | Conceded | 40 |
| +4 | GD | +12 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 29% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York City FC to score. At the same time, Los Angeles FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' Danilo Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' James Sands is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 35' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' What composure from Alexandru Mitrita! The Romania international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 41' Poor challenge from Diego Rossi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Carlos Vela makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 43.
- 46' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Christian Ramirez is withdrawn and Adama Diomande gets his opportunity.
- 49' The crowd applauds Ebenezer Ofori as he leaves the pitch. Ben Sweat steps in for New York City FC.
- 54' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Sweat.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' Goal! Alexander Ring scores his 24 goal in 305 matches.
- 64' Poor challenge from Alexander Callens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 72' Adrien Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rossi on 72 minute.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Vela argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' The Mexico Carlos Vela breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-2!
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Jon Lewis. He replaces Valentin Castellanos on 79 minute.
- 84' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesus Medina is hanging Ronald Matarrita on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Alexandru Mitrita. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↓ Ben Sweat 49'
- 3
- 11
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↓ Jesus Medina 84'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 16
- 28
Bench
- 14
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 84'
-
2
Ben Sweat ↑ 49'
- 33
- 15
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 79'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 20
- 21
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Adrien Perez 72'
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 46'
- 8
- 13
- 23
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 72'
- 11
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Andres Perea | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-03-17
New York City FC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-03-10
New York City FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-03-02
Orlando City SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-11-11
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2018-11-05
New York City FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-10-31
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2019-03-17
New York City FC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-03-10
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-03-04
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Los Angeles FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
60%
New York City FC or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.