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

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.24 expected goals for Los Angeles Galaxy and 1.48 for New York City FC, a combined total of 2.72. That distribution gives New York City FC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 43%, with the draw at 26%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 51% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 43% favourite still loses or draws roughly 57% of the time.

Model pick

New York City FC or Draw

68.1% probability

Moderate confidence

Expected goals

1.24 – 1.48

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Los Angeles Galaxy win32%

Draw26%

New York City FC win43%

Double chance 1X

57%

Double chance 12

75%

Double chance X2

68%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals76%

Over 2.5 goals51%

Over 3.5 goals29%

Both teams to score55%

Correct score

1–112.1%
0–19.7%
1–28.9%
1–08.2%
2–17.5%

Why the model likes this

Los Angeles Galaxy home form
4 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
New York City FC away threat
Scored in 5 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates New York City FC to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 43%, against 32% / 26% / 43% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.24 goals for Los Angeles Galaxy and 1.48 for New York City FC, a combined 2.72 — an open game on paper.

Recent form

Los Angeles Galaxy

2026-08-02T02:30:00.000Z · H vs FC Dallas · 0-0 (D)
2026-07-26T02:30:00.000Z · A vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-1 (D)
2026-07-23T02:30:00.000Z · H vs St. Louis City · 1-3 (L)
2026-07-18T02:25:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 0-3 (L)
2026-07-12T03:00:00.000Z · H vs Club America · 1-0 (W)

New York City FC

2026-08-13T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Necaxa · 1-2 (L)
2026-08-09T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Cruz Azul · 1-2 (L)
2026-08-06T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Santos Laguna · 2-0 (W)
2026-07-31T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Toronto FC · 1-1 (D)
2026-07-25T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Chicago Fire · 3-1 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below 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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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Houston Dynamo	19	11	2	6	4	35
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	17	10	4	3	21	34
3	Los Angeles FC	19	10	4	5	16	34
4	San Jose Earthquakes	18	10	3	5	13	33
5	Real Salt Lake	17	8	3	6	4	27
6	FC Dallas	18	7	6	5	7	27
7	St. Louis City	18	7	5	6	0	26
8	Portland Timbers	18	7	3	8	0	24
9	Seattle Sounders	17	7	3	7	-2	24
10	Minnesota United FC	18	6	6	6	-5	24
11	Colorado Rapids	18	7	1	10	2	22
12	Los Angeles Galaxy	20	5	7	8	-6	22
13	San Diego	18	5	6	7	3	21
14	Austin	18	4	5	9	-14	17
15	Sporting Kansas City	18	4	2	12	-28	14
1	Nashville SC	19	13	4	2	24	43
2	Inter Miami	19	11	5	3	10	38
3	New England Revolution	19	9	3	7	4	30
4	Chicago Fire	17	9	2	6	9	29
5	Charlotte	19	8	4	7	4	28
6	FC Cincinnati	19	7	6	6	1	27
7	New York City FC	18	7	5	6	7	26
8	New York Red Bulls	19	7	4	8	-11	25
9	DC United	19	5	9	5	-3	24
10	Orlando City SC	19	6	3	10	-17	21
11	Columbus Crew	19	5	5	9	-4	20
12	Toronto FC	19	4	8	7	-7	20
13	CF Montreal	19	4	5	10	-11	17
14	Philadelphia Union	18	4	4	10	-8	16
15	Atlanta United FC	19	4	3	12	-13	15

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.