San Diego FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Filip Dujic (USA)
- Assistant 1 Felisha Mariscal (USA)
- Assistant 2
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 13.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #21 |
| 32 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 47 | Scored | 43 |
| 47 | Conceded | 30 |
| +0 | GD | +13 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 30% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
San Diego FC are 25th (32 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
6/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/3
61-75
7/7
76+
7/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 11 G | 9 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between San Diego FC and Los Angeles FC is underway.
- 5' San Diego FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' Marcus Ingvartsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 12' San Diego FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 15' A moment of madness from David Vazquez on 15 minutes earns him a card. San Diego FC will be frustrated.
- 20' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Diego FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Diego FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Diego FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It looks surprising San Diego FC does not make any changes. Anibal Godoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oscar Verhoeven made 290 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' A moment of madness from Kenneth Nielsen on 59 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Marcus Ingvartsen with the second goal in the match!
- 73' The referee calls foul for Ian Pilcher. He receives a card.
- 78' Anibal Godoy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 82' GOAL! Denis Bouanga scores on 82.
- 87' 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.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Denis Bouanga on 90 minutes.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 97
- 1
- 90
- 33
- 27
- 19
- 26
Bench
- 9
- 77
- 21
- 70
- 18
- 25
- 15
- 22
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
Los Angeles FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 99
- 46
- 24
- 17
- 4
- 91
- 21
- 27
- 45
- 22
Bench
- 14
- 8
- 19
- 5
- 66
- 12
- 7
- 30
- 29
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Cengiz Under | 1 |
| Artem Smoliakov | 1 |
| Alexander Mighten | 1 |
| Onni Valakari | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
63%
San Diego FC or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Diego FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

