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Saturday, 17 October 2026

Citi Field · Referee Rosendo Mendoza · Analysis updated 21:11 UTC

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.45 expected goals for New York City FC and 1.33 for Los Angeles FC, a combined total of 2.78. That distribution gives New York City FC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 40%, with the draw at 25%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 53% for over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 40% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Home/Draw

65.6% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.45 – 1.33

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • New York City FC home form

    2 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • Los Angeles FC away threat

    Scored in 4 of their last 6 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates New York City FC to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 40%, against 40% / 25% / 35% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.45 goals for New York City FC and 1.33 for Los Angeles FC, a combined 2.78 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

New York City FC win40%
Draw25%
Los Angeles FC win35%

Double chance 1X

66%

Double chance 12

75%

Double chance X2

60%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals77%
Over 2.5 goals53%
Over 3.5 goals30%
Both teams to score56%

Correct score

  • 1–112.0%
  • 1–09.0%
  • 2–18.7%
  • 0–18.3%
  • 1–27.9%

Recent form

New York City FC

  • 2026-10-24T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Orlando City SC · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-17T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-14T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Inter Miami · 0-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-10T18:30:00.000Z · A vs Chicago Fire · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-26T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Atlanta United FC · 2-2 (D)

Los Angeles FC

  • 2026-10-17T23:30:00.000Z · A vs New York City FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-15T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-11T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · A vs FC Dallas · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-19T23:30:00.000Z · A vs San Jose Earthquakes · 2-2 (D)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC31121091546
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy31101011-940
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Home/Draw, at 65.6%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.

A 66% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.