Playing at their own ground is safe and nice for Los Angeles FC, but New York City are fully intent and able to win. How will it end?
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Major League Soccer
- New York City have scored in all their matches so far.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
New York City have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Los Angeles FC form and stats
Los Angeles FC have collected seven points from their first three Major League Soccer games here at Banc of California Stadium, a promising start.
Angeles's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Colorado Rapids (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Attacking player Diego Rossi bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.85 out of 10. Rossi scored two goals, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 24 successful passes (of 24 total).
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Seattle Sounders.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Angeles have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won three times, drawn zero and lost zero.
Angeles have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Banc of California Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches. From these home matches, Angeles have conceded only 2 goals.
New York City form and stats
New York City are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Major League Soccer, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Home advantage was not enough for New York City in their previous game, as they lost their Major League Soccer-match, hosting Columbus Crew, 1-2. The attacker Ismael Tajouri-Shradi got a match rating of 7.82 in that game. Tajouri-Shradi scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 26 successful passes (of 32 total). Late heartbreak for New York City in the Columbus Crew match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Toronto.We have checked recent matches where York have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were three victories, three draws and three defeats.
New York City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). As opposed to that, New York City have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Angeles won zero, New York City won zero and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Medina Maldonado 4 goals | V. Castellanos Giménez 4 goals |   D. Rossi Marachlian 3 goals |
Los Angeles FC missing players
New York City missing players
| Los Angeles FC | New York City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.3 | 14.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 41% |
- All of Los Angeles FC's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of New York City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Los Angeles FC have not yet lost a game at home.
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- New York City have scored in all their matches so far.
- New York City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 11 | Dallas | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Austin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Minnesota United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 6 |