San Diego vs Los Angeles FC: match statistics
San Diego vs Los Angeles FC: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
San Diego played Los Angeles FC in MLS (United States). The match was played on 3 May 2026. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
San Diego: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match. Los Angeles FC: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
San Diego scores 1.70 and concedes 1.70 goals per match. Los Angeles FC scores 1.70 and concedes 0.60. League average: 3.20 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: San Diego 50%, Los Angeles FC 20%. Over 2.5: San Diego 70%, Los Angeles FC 40%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
Los Angeles FC has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.28. San Diego: 10.4 shots per match, Los Angeles FC: 13.2.
Match halves
San Diego: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.70. Los Angeles FC: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
San Diego: 46-60 (5 goals). Los Angeles FC: 61-75 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.20 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 61%.
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
Los Angeles FC are the favorites for this match: this season the visitors have 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses compared to San Diego’s 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, and LAFC have conceded only 6 goals this season versus 17 conceded by the hosts. Recent form favors Los Angeles — San Diego have lost their last five matches (0-0-5), scoring 4 and conceding 12 (averaging 0.8 scored and 2.4 conceded per game over the last five), while LAFC in their last five have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, scoring 5 and conceding 6, which gives the visitors an average of 1.6 points per game versus 0 points for San Diego. San Diego’s home metrics show they score 2.2 goals per game, average 65% possession, 5.6 shots on target and a conversion rate of 18%, but they also concede 1.2 goals per game, whereas LAFC away average 1.0 goals scored, have xG 1.52, concede only 0.5 goals per game and maintain 75% clean sheets. xG are similar (1.48 San Diego vs 1.52 LAFC), suggesting comparable chance creation, but differences in finishing efficiency (18% vs 7% conversion) and LAFC’s significantly better defensive record (6 vs 17 goals conceded this season) tip the balance towards the visitors. Considering the superior win record, solid away defense and better last-five form, I predict a Los Angeles FC win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Seasonal metrics indicate a bias toward clean sheets: San Diego has BTTS in 17% of matches and a clean sheet in 83%, while Los Angeles FC has BTTS in 25% and a clean sheet in 75%. In the last 5 meetings both teams recorded BTTS at 60% (3/5), but San Diego during that span conceded on average 2.4 goals and scored 0.8, whereas LAFC conceded 1.2 and scored 1.0, producing mixed signals. xG shows a similar chance creation level (offensive xG 1.42 vs 1.52), but shot conversion favors San Diego (17% vs 7%), explaining the season figures of 2.17 vs 1.00 goals per game. Although the league average for BTTS is 57%, the team-level seasonal numbers (83% and 75% clean sheets; 17% and 25% BTTS) are stronger, so I predict a No Goal / clean sheet expected scenario (BTTS - No).
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
I expect approximately 3.00 total expected goals (1.70 for San Diego and 1.30 for Los Angeles FC). Based on xG: the home side has xG 1.42 while LAFC’s defense concedes xG 1.56 (average 1.49), but San Diego’s season scoring of 2.17 goals—driven by a high shot conversion rate of 17% versus LAFC’s 7%—boosts the hosts’ likelihood to score. LAFC’s defensive metrics are strong—only 0.5 goals conceded on the road and 75% clean sheets away—but San Diego’s last 5 matches have seen 12 goals conceded and 80% of those games go Over 2.5 goals, which offsets the defensive numbers. Additionally, season-long both teams scoring together is rare (17% of San Diego’s games and 25% of LAFC’s), yet in the last 5 matches both teams scored in 60% of cases, increasing outcome variance. Considering these figures and the league average goals of 3.23, the strongest signal is Over at the 2.5 line; therefore I recommend an Over 2.5 goals bet.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Seasonally San Diego looks better offensively: average goals 2.17 versus 1.00 for LAFC and an average of 1.00 goal at half-time vs 0.25 for LAFC, and the hosts have 100% clean sheets at the break this season. However, San Diego’s last 5 matches are five defeats (form_l5 = 'lllll'), only 0.0 points in that period (last5_seasonPPG_overall_home = 0.0) and they trailed at the break in 80% of cases (last5_trailingAtHTPercentage_overall_home = 80.0), conceding on average 2.2 goals by half-time (last5_concededAVGHT_overall_home = 2.2). LAFC in their last 5 have form 'dldww', earn an average 1.6 points per game (last5_seasonPPG_overall_away = 1.6) and practically do not concede by half-time (last5_concededAVGHT_overall_away = 0.2), which favors their advantage in the first half. xG and shot counts are similar (xG 1.42 vs 1.52, on average 12.83 vs 13.75 shots), but San Diego has a higher conversion rate (17% vs 7%), which explains the hosts’ seasonal strength; nevertheless the weight of the last-5 signal (0.0 ppg and 80% trailing at HT) leads to predicting that LAFC will lead at the break and win the match. Therefore I assign the highest probability to the 2/2 scenario (28%), with significant shares for X/2 (20%) and X/X (12%).
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
| San Diego | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 42% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.37 |
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.
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 183% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.7 goals / match - San Diego · 0.6 goals / match - Los Angeles FC
San Diego scores in 80% of matches (8 of 10 matches), while Los Angeles FC keeps a clean sheet in 80% (8 of 10 matches).
Los Angeles FC scores in 80% of matches (8 of 10 matches), while San Diego keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 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 - San Diego
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.
Los Angeles FC is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.4 pts / match - San Diego · 1.5 pts / match - Los Angeles FC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
San Diego - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 30%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Los Angeles FC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 60% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -8 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -2 |
* 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 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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
San Diego
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
| San Diego | Liga | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.40 | 3.20 | ▼ 2.30 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 58% | ▼ 20% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 70% | 61% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 30% | 24% | ▲ 80% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 74% | ▼ 40% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 60% | 77% | ▼ 70% |
^ 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.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
FAQ
What was the result of San Diego vs Los Angeles FC?
The MLS match finished San Diego 2:2 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 San Diego vs Los Angeles FC?
San Diego score 1.70 goals per game on average and Los Angeles FC 1.70. The MLS average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 50% of San Diego's matches and 20% of Los Angeles FC's.
What form are San Diego and Los Angeles FC in?
Over the last 5 games San Diego have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Los Angeles FC 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for San Diego vs Los Angeles FC?
The statistical background for San Diego vs Los Angeles FC — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.