Toronto FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #23 |
| 29 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 6 / 11 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 39 | Scored | 37 |
| 51 | Conceded | 44 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 22% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Toronto FC host Los Angeles Galaxy — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Samuel Grandsir picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' 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.
- 24' Magnificent from Douglas Costa! That is 21 goals in 525 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 29' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Ayo Akinola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 39' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Toronto FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' Riqui Puig has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Lukas MacNaughton. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Another change for Toronto FC made on 61 minute. Jayden Nelson leaves to be changed by Ifunanyachi Achara.
- 62' The Spain Jesus Jimenez breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-1!
- 65' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Lukas MacNaughton exits the field as Shane O'Neill enters on 65.
- 67' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Douglas Costa is replaced by Efrain Alvarez.
- 68' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Samuel Grandsir by Kevin Cabral on 68 minute.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 78' Sacha Kljestan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' Federico Bernardeschi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 84' Julian Araujo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Victor Vazquez is replaced by Dejan Joveljic on 84 minute.
- 89' GOAL! Riqui Puig scores on 89.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Javier Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 24
- 44
- 25
- 23
- 4
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Jesus Jimenez 61'
- 19
- 11
- 5
-
47
Kosi Thompson ↓ Noble Okello 61'
Bench
- 16
- 15
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 65'
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↑ 61'
-
14
Noble Okello ↑ 61'
-
99
Ifunanyachi Achara ↑ 61'
- 7
- 38
- 12
Coach
Bob Bradley
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Kevin Cabral 68'
- 4
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Efrain Alvarez 67'
- 5
- 6
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Dejan Joveljic 84'
-
77
Chase Gasper ↓ Raheem Edwards 68'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 68'
- 33
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 84'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 68'
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 90'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 67'
- 20
- 37
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 3 |
| Jay Chapman | 1 |
| Jay Chapman | 1 |
| Victor Vazquez | 1 |
| Victor Vazquez | 1 |
| Rolf Feltscher | 1 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 1 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-08-31
Toronto FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2022-08-29
New England Revolution
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2022-08-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
5–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-08-07
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-31
FC Dallas
1–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
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
Toronto FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
56%
Toronto FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

