Major League Soccer: Los Angeles FC expected to overpower LA Galaxy

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 17.Sep
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Banc of California Stadium (22000 seats)

There should be a considerable gap in performance between these sides based on results so far, with Los Angeles FC ahead of LA Galaxy by 10 points.

Insights:
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LA Galaxy have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

The overall Major League Soccer results at home this season for Los Angeles FC are 8-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Los Angeles FC has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Cherundolo and the players.

Los Angeles FC are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Portland Timbers. Palacios was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.64 out of 10. The defender Palacios hit two key passes and won 8 of 11 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Inter Miami that was lost 1-3.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Angeles as they are travelling to their away game against St. Louis City in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.

The Los Angeles FC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. Los Angeles FC have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

There's been little loot from LA Galaxy's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the Major League Soccer. LA Galaxy only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.

Galaxy played 2-2 against St. Louis City in their previous match. LA Galaxy's last match (vs St. Louis City) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 82nd minute equalizer by Sharp. The draw against St. Louis City came from a losing position. The LA Galaxy manager Vanney brought on Sharp as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfielder Rosell was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.64. Rosell served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 70 successful passes (of 78 total).

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Houston Dynamo.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this team's 10 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Galaxy are hosting Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting LA Galaxy as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Galaxy's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The newest archived match involving both these participants is the LA Galaxy - Los Angeles FC 2-1 played previously this season. Head-to-head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Los Angeles FC won three games, two matches ended in a draw and LA Galaxy managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two.

Top Goalscorers

Los Angeles FCD. Bouanga
D. Bouanga
11 goals
Los Angeles FCC. Vela Garrido
C. Vela Garrido
9 goals
LA GalaxyR. Puig Martí
R. Puig Martí
6 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

LA Galaxy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Los Angeles FC LA Galaxy
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 2 13 26
11 8 3 Won W 1 2 7
7 3 1 Drew D 1 5 9
9 3 0 Lost L 0 6 10
40 27 11 Scored S 4 12 33
32 13 3 Conceded C 3 24 41
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 85%
81% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 81%
59% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 62%
26% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 38%
11% 14% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 23% 15%
52% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 46% 58%
33% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 23%
26% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 54% 35%
 
5.8 6.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.1 6.3
5.2 4.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.5 4.7
2 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.5 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
15.1 17.3 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12.4 14.7
5.2 6.1 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 5.2
28% 32% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 21% 25%
 
10.6 9.5 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 21 15.3 13.7
3.8 3.5 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.9 4.5
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • LA Galaxy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LA Galaxy have scored away.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 28 15 3 10 55 37 14 10 1 3 37 14 14 5 2 7 18 23 18 48
2 Seattle Sounders 28 11 8 9 34 29 15 6 5 4 17 10 13 5 3 5 17 19 5 41
3 Los Angeles FC 27 11 7 9 40 32 14 8 3 3 27 13 13 3 4 6 13 19 8 40
4 Real Salt Lake 27 11 7 9 38 39 14 5 4 5 20 20 13 6 3 4 18 19 -1 40
5 Houston Dynamo 27 11 6 10 36 31 13 9 2 2 26 8 14 2 4 8 10 23 5 39
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 26 10 8 8 43 36 14 7 4 3 29 16 12 3 4 5 14 20 7 38
7 Minnesota United 27 9 10 8 34 33 13 3 8 2 17 14 14 6 2 6 17 19 1 37
8 SJ Earthquakes 28 9 10 9 32 36 14 7 5 2 21 13 14 2 5 7 11 23 -4 37
9 Dallas 26 9 7 10 29 30 13 7 3 3 19 12 13 2 4 7 10 18 -1 34
10 Austin 27 9 6 12 38 43 13 6 3 4 19 13 14 3 3 8 19 30 -5 33
11 Portland Timbers 28 8 9 11 34 44 14 7 3 4 23 16 14 1 6 7 11 28 -10 33
12 Sporting KC 28 8 8 12 38 40 14 7 2 5 25 16 14 1 6 7 13 24 -2 32
13 LA Galaxy 26 7 9 10 33 41 13 5 4 4 21 17 13 2 5 6 12 24 -8 30
14 Colorado Rapids 26 3 10 13 16 39 12 1 7 4 7 10 14 2 3 9 9 29 -23 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 28 15 3 10 55 37 14 10 1 3 37 14 14 5 2 7 18 23 18 48
2 Seattle Sounders 28 11 8 9 34 29 15 6 5 4 17 10 13 5 3 5 17 19 5 41
3 Los Angeles FC 27 11 7 9 40 32 14 8 3 3 27 13 13 3 4 6 13 19 8 40
4 Real Salt Lake 27 11 7 9 38 39 14 5 4 5 20 20 13 6 3 4 18 19 -1 40
5 Houston Dynamo 27 11 6 10 36 31 13 9 2 2 26 8 14 2 4 8 10 23 5 39
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 26 10 8 8 43 36 14 7 4 3 29 16 12 3 4 5 14 20 7 38
7 Minnesota United 27 9 10 8 34 33 13 3 8 2 17 14 14 6 2 6 17 19 1 37
8 SJ Earthquakes 28 9 10 9 32 36 14 7 5 2 21 13 14 2 5 7 11 23 -4 37
9 Dallas 26 9 7 10 29 30 13 7 3 3 19 12 13 2 4 7 10 18 -1 34
10 Austin 27 9 6 12 38 43 13 6 3 4 19 13 14 3 3 8 19 30 -5 33
11 Portland Timbers 28 8 9 11 34 44 14 7 3 4 23 16 14 1 6 7 11 28 -10 33
12 Sporting KC 28 8 8 12 38 40 14 7 2 5 25 16 14 1 6 7 13 24 -2 32
13 LA Galaxy 26 7 9 10 33 41 13 5 4 4 21 17 13 2 5 6 12 24 -8 30
14 Colorado Rapids 26 3 10 13 16 39 12 1 7 4 7 10 14 2 3 9 9 29 -23 19

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