This looks to be an intriguing match as LA Galaxy have their presumed home advantage, while Nashville SC are ahead 0 points in the Major League Soccer table.
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nashville SC have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Major League Soccer
This promises to be an intriguing game with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!
LA Galaxy form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for LA Galaxy at their home stadium (Dignity Health Sports Park) is 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Galaxy are returning here after visiting Houston Dynamo and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Hernández, Joveljić and Puig scored the goal(s). Midfielder Brugman was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.2 (out of ten) in that game. Brugman hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 88 successful passes (of 94 total).
In the match before that, LA Galaxy hosted Real Salt Lake and drew the game 1-1.An interesting fact: 11 of the latest 12 league matches from this club have had at least one goal from each side.
Goals decide football matches and LA Galaxy are scoring many of them at home; 35 on target from 17 league matches. 25 goals have been conceded.
Nashville SC form and stats
Playing away, Nashville SC have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.
Two trips in a row for Nashville SC, whose manager Smith could celebrate last time after the win against Los Angeles FC. Those three points felt good as this club had gone three league rounds without victory. Nashville goalie Willis was high and low in the Los Angeles FC game, contributing 14 saves towards the victory. Willis was the team player of the game with the player rating of 10.0. The agile goalkeeper Willis saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Houston Dynamo.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nashville SC have scored 22 goals in 17 league games away. 20 goals have been conceded by Nashville SC in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Nashville SC - Galaxy 1-1. Zimmerman (Nashville SC) was given a red card by the ref when these teams last met. LA Galaxy-Nashville SC H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: LA Galaxy one win, Nashville SC zero wins, one draw. zero of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  H. Mukhtar 23 goals |   J. Hernández Balcázar 18 goals |  D. Joveljić 11 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
Nashville SC missing players
| LA Galaxy | Nashville SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 58 | 35 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 52 |
| 51 | 25 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 76% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 76% | 82% |
| 59% | 65% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 41% | 53% |
| 47% | 53% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| 29% | 35% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 62% | 65% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 59% | 65% |
| 21% | 24% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 24% | 26% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 12% |
| 5.9 | 6.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.1 | 14.8 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.8 | 13.1 |
| 5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 34% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 34% | 32% |
| 12 | 11.8 | 14.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14.3 | 13 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 6.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (20) away in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (14) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nashville SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 67 |
| 2 | Austin | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 56 |
| 3 | Dallas | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 53 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 50 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -3 | 48 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -2 | 47 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 0 | 46 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 57 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 42 | -11 | 43 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 57 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 37 | -17 | 43 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 41 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 37 | -12 | 40 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -13 | 36 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 69 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 42 | -17 | 35 |
