LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC: match statistics
LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
LA Galaxy played Los Angeles FC in MLS (United States). The match was played on 18 July 2026. Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park. Final score: 0:3.
Current form
LA Galaxy: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Los Angeles FC: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
LA Galaxy scores 1.47 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Los Angeles FC scores 1.60 and concedes 1.13. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: LA Galaxy 87%, Los Angeles FC 40%. Over 2.5: LA Galaxy 67%, Los Angeles FC 53%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
Los Angeles FC has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.57. LA Galaxy: 13.6 shots per match, Los Angeles FC: 14.3.
Match halves
LA Galaxy: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.73. Los Angeles FC: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
LA Galaxy: 76-90+ (7 goals). Los Angeles FC: 61-75 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
LA Galaxy have shown better form recently: in their last five matches they scored 7 goals and recorded a 2-2-1 record with an average of 1.6 points per game, while Los Angeles FC scored 5 goals and managed 1 win and 4 losses with 0.6 points per game. The clear advantage for Galaxy is in defense — LAFC conceded 13 goals in their last 5 matches (2.6 per game) versus 6 conceded by Galaxy (1.2 per game). At home this season Galaxy average 1.43 goals scored and 1.14 conceded, with xG 1.69 against opponents’ xG 1.34; LAFC away average 1.29 scored and 1.29 conceded with xG 1.66 and opponents’ xG 1.29. Galaxy register 6.43 shots on target per home game versus 5.0 on target for LAFC away and have a conversion rate of 10% versus 9%; additionally the home side have scored in 100% of their home matches (0% without a goal), while LAFC failed to score in 14% of their away games. Based on this I predict a home win, although due to similar xG (1.69 vs 1.66) and comparable possession (50% vs 49%) the result could be tight.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I favor No for BTTS with an estimated probability of 65% vs 35% for Yes. The primary argument is the home side’s defense: LA Galaxy has a season clean sheet rate of 75% and concedes on average 1.0 goals per match, with a season BTTS rate of only 25%. LAFC, meanwhile, has a season BTTS of 57% and a higher xG of 1.66 vs 1.59 for Galaxy and averages 5.0 shots on target vs 4.5 for the hosts, increasing their attacking potential. However, in the last 5 matches the hosts had BTTS in 80% (4 of 5), and LAFC conceded 13 goals in five games (2.6 on average), which partially raises the probability of both teams scoring, but does not outweigh Galaxy’s season-long defensive solidity. Considering Galaxy’s defensive edge (75% clean sheets and 1.0 conceded per match) and their higher shot conversion 13% vs 9% for LAFC, the No scenario looks stronger.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The model is based on xG and form: the combined expected total is about 3.25 goals (LA Galaxy 1.51 xG, LAFC 1.74 xG), calculated as the average of season xG (1.59 and 1.66) and the last 5 matches (1.4 and 1.85). Although LA Galaxy has a season clean sheet rate of 75%, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals in the last 5 matches, while LAFC have conceded 2.6 goals on average in their last 5, which increases the likelihood of goals. Season Over 1.5 rates are 63% for Galaxy and 71% for LAFC (average 67%), and the league average goals is 3.29, so I assign a high probability to Over 1.5 (85%). For the 2.5 line, season values are 50% (Galaxy) and 57% (LAFC), and the last 5 matches show a stronger signal from LAFC (80% Over 2.5), so I estimate the chance of Over 2.5 at 64%. The 3.5 line shows a weaker signal: season Over 3.5 are 38%/29% (average 33.5%) and with an expected 3.25 goals I give Over only 35%.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Looking at first-half statistics, LA Galaxy led at the break in 25% of their home matches and score an average of 0.88 goals by half-time while conceding only 0.25, whereas Los Angeles FC on the road average 0.29 goals by half-time and are trailing at the break in 57% of their away games. Combining these indicators, I estimate roughly a 40% chance that Galaxy will lead at the break and about a 46% chance of a half-time draw (an average across both teams’ data). In the second half the home side profile is strong: they score on average 1.75 goals in second halves and win the second half in 63% of such cases; they also have superior shot conversion of 13% versus LAFC’s 9% and average 2.0 points per home match. LAFC are in poorer form — over the last five matches they average 0.6 points and concede 2.6 goals per game, and their away win rate is only 29% — which diminishes their ability to engineer a turnaround after the break. Consequently, my strongest signal is the 1/1 scenario (home lead at Half-Time and home win at Full-Time) and I assign it a 28% probability in the constructed distribution.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| LA Galaxy | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 42% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.26 | 0.34 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
LA Galaxy is 100% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / match - LA Galaxy · 0.8 pts / match - Los Angeles FC
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Los Angeles FC is 9% better for: goals scored per match.
1.47 goals / match - LA Galaxy · 1.6 goals / match - Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC is 30% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.47 goals / match - LA Galaxy · 1.13 goals / match - Los Angeles FC
LA Galaxy scores in 100% of matches (15 of 15 matches), while Los Angeles FC keeps a clean sheet in 60% (9 of 15 matches).
Los Angeles FC scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while LA Galaxy keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - LA Galaxy
Over / Under - Los Angeles FC
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
LA Galaxy is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.27 pts / match - LA Galaxy · 1.07 pts / match - Los Angeles FC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
LA Galaxy - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Los Angeles FC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -4 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
LA Galaxy
Los Angeles FC
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| LA Galaxy | Liga | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.93 | 3.30 | ▼ 2.73 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 87% | 61% | ▼ 40% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 67% | 62% | ▼ 53% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 22% | ▲ 60% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 77% | ▼ 53% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 73% | 80% | • 80% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC?
The MLS match finished LA Galaxy 0:3 Los Angeles FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC?
LA Galaxy score 1.47 goals per game on average and Los Angeles FC 1.60. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 87% of LA Galaxy's matches and 40% of Los Angeles FC's.
What form are LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC in?
Over the last 5 games LA Galaxy have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Los Angeles FC 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.