New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #27 |
| 25 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 24 |
| 39 | Conceded | 29 |
| -10 | GD | -5 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 39% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
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 8th (25 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 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' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Amr Tarek makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 20' David Bingham, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Uriel Antuna adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 43' Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Alex Muyl is replaced by Omir Fernandez on 54 minute.
- 59' GOAL! Marc Rzatkowski scores on 59. Assisted by Connor Lade
- 64' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Derrick Etienne is hanging Amr Tarek on the field on 64 minute.
- 67' Derrick Etienne adds to his 1 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 72' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' The whistle greets Uriel Antuna as he departs to be replaced by Ema Boateng.
- 78' Andreas Ivan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Royer at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Juninho is replacing Diedie Traore for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- The points are shared — New York Red Bulls 3-2 Los Angeles Galaxy. Honours even.
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 |
| Dennis Gjengaar | 1 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Derrick Etienne | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Amr Tarek | 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
1.99
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls 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 York Red Bulls or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
New York Red Bulls or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

