New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Jose Da Silva
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #24 |
| 22 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 22 |
| 32 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' And we are off! New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 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' What composure from Amr Tarek! The Egypt international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' United States international Chris Pontius has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' A goal from the Mexico international Uriel Antuna! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-1!
- 43' Assisted by Chris Pontius with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 48' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' Rolf Feltscher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Alex Muyl by Omir Fernandez on 54 minute.
- 59' A stunning finish from Marc Rzatkowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Derrick Etienne on, Amr Tarek off on 64 minutes.
- 67' Goal! Derrick Etienne scores his 26 goal in 283 matches.
- 72' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Ema Boateng. He replaces Uriel Antuna on 76 minute.
- 78' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Daniel Royer has done his job and it is now time for Andreas Ivan to step up.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Juninho. He replaces Diedie Traore on 83 minute.
- 88' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Andreas Ivan 78'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Omir Fernandez 54'
- 42
-
3
Amr Tarek ↓ Derrick Etienne 64'
Bench
- 62
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 78'
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 64'
- 88
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 54'
- 25
Coach
Chris Armas
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Ema Boateng 76'
- 25
- 9
- 8
- 17
- 12
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 14
-
15
Diedie Traore ↓ Juninho 83'
Bench
- 21
- 16
- 6
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 76'
-
19
Juninho ↑ 83'
- 28
- 27
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Christian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-20
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-06
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-04-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-04-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
69%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
54%
New York Red Bulls or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

