Toronto FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–3 | W |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 02 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–6 | L |
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #27 |
| 17 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 32 | Conceded | 29 |
| -8 | GD | -5 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 17% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ 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)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Toronto FC to score. At the same time, Los Angeles Galaxy does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Romain Alessandrini has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Sebastian Giovinco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 70' It’s high time Dominic Kinnear made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Jozy Altidore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Another three points for Toronto FC.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 2
- 6
- 15
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 10
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Jay Chapman 81'
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Lucas Janson 66'
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 12
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 81'
- 87
- 54
-
16
Lucas Janson ↑ 66'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
-
16
Jorgen Skjelvik ↓ Mickael Ciani 46'
-
2
Perry Kitchen ↓ Ema Boateng 78'
- 8
- 3
- 11
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 38
Bench
- 19
- 14
-
28
Mickael Ciani ↑ 46'
-
6
Baggio Husidic ↑ 69'
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 78'
- 15
- 41
Coach
Dominic Kinnear
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 1 |
| Jozy Altidore | 1 |
| Jay Chapman | 1 |
| Jay Chapman | 1 |
| Victor Vazquez | 1 |
| Victor Vazquez | 1 |
| Rolf Feltscher | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-09-15
Toronto FC
5–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-09-02
Real Salt Lake
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-08-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2018-08-18
Seattle Sounders FC
5–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-08-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.1
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
42%
Toronto FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 2
4.5%
1 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
3.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.1%
4 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 16% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 18% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 7% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.