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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #24 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 29 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 21% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
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 11th (14 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ 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' 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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Samuel Grandsir is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 20' Toronto FC 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.
- 24' Douglas Costa puts Los Angeles Galaxy on the lead.
- 29' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Michael Bradley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ayo Akinola suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' Lukas MacNaughton was booked on 51.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Ifunanyachi Achara. He replaces Jayden Nelson on 61 minute.
- 62' Goal! Jesus Jimenez scores his 9 goal in 4 matches.
- 65' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shane O'Neill is hanging Lukas MacNaughton on the field on 65 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Douglas Costa by Efrain Alvarez on 67 minute.
- 68' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Samuel Grandsir departs to be replaced by Kevin Cabral.
- 73' 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.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Araujo made 278 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Goal! Federico Bernardeschi scores his 34 goal in 519 matches.
- 84' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 84.
- 84' The whistle greets Victor Vazquez as he departs to be replaced by Dejan Joveljic.
- 89' Goal! Riqui Puig scores his 26 goal in 513 matches.
- 90' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 90 minute. Javier Hernandez leaves to be changed by Sacha Kljestan.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 1 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 1 |
| Jozy Altidore | 1 |
| Jozy Altidore | 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
1.9
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
58%
Toronto FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

