📊 Form Guide

Los Angeles Galaxy

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Los Angeles Galaxy will be hoping to bounce back here following a 3-2 MLS loss in their previous game against Philadelphia Union.

Fixtures featuring Los Angeles Galaxy have proved to be entertaining encounters recently with plenty of scoring being a common characteristic. Over their past half dozen clashes, a grand total of 21 goals have been recorded for both sides combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 5 of them being chalked up by Los Angeles Galaxy. Such a pattern won’t necessarily be sustained into this match, though.

Los Angeles FC

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Los Angeles FC go into this game following on from a 4-0 MLS win in the defeat of Seattle Sounders FC in their last match.

In that game, Los Angeles FC had 61% possession and 13 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Los Angeles FC, the goals were scored by Cengiz Ünder (26'), Jeremy Ebobisse (51'), Denis Bouanga (80') and Yaw Yeboah (86'). Seattle Sounders FC had 8 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

Los Angeles FC have seen success in front of goal in their most recent fixtures, having scored 12 times in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Los Angeles FC have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 5 of those same games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 24/05/2023, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 3 of those games, Los Angeles FC 3 and 0 being drawn in regulation time.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 23 overall which averages out at 3.83 goals per match.

The previous league encounter featuring the two was MLS match day 41 on 15/09/2024 which ended up with the score at Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 Los Angeles FC.

In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy had 64% possession and 18 shots on goal with 10 on target. The goals were scored by Dejan Joveljić (53', 67'), Edwin Cerrillo (55') and Riqui Puig (86').

Los Angeles FC had 14 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Mateusz Bogusz (4') and Denis Bouanga (15') scored.

The referee was Ted Unkel.

📰 Team News: Los Angeles Galaxy

Riqui Puig (Cruciate ligament tear), Joseph Paintsil (Hip injury) and Gabriel Pec (Hip problems) will not be able to play for Los Angeles Galaxy manager Greg Vanney.

It seems likely that The Galactics may well use the 4-3-3 formation for this game, utilising John McCarthy, Miki Yamane, Carlos Garcés, Maya Yoshida, John Nelson, Elijah Wynder, Lucas Sanabria, Isaiah Parente, Mauricio Cuevas, Marco Reus and Diego Fagundez.

🗞️ Team News: Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC manager Steve Cherundolo has multiple availability issues to deal with. Odin Holm (Leg injury) and Lorenzo Dellavalle (Cruciate ligament tear) can’t be considered.

We are inclined to think that Los Angeles FC appear most likely to elect for a 4-3-3 formation, giving starts to Hugo Lloris, Sergi Palencia, Marlon Santos, Eddie Segura, Artem Smolyakov, Timothy Tillman, Igor Jesus, Frankie Amaya, Cengiz Ünder, Jeremy Ebobisse and Denis Bouanga.

💡 Prediction

It’s looking like Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy should both be able to find the back of the net here although it’s difficult to select a clear winner.

It could well end in a draw. Our tip is therefore for a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.

Lucas Pereira, 00:01 19/05/2025