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Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.44 expected goals for Los Angeles Galaxy and 1.52 for San Diego, a combined total of 2.96. That distribution gives San Diego the largest share of the 1X2 market at 40%, with the draw at 25%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 57% for over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 40% favourite still loses or draws roughly 61% of the time.

Model pick

San Diego or Draw

64.0% probability

Moderate confidence

Expected goals

1.44 – 1.52

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Los Angeles Galaxy win36%
Draw25%
San Diego win40%

Double chance 1X

61%

Double chance 12

76%

Double chance X2

64%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals79%
Over 2.5 goals57%
Over 3.5 goals34%
Both teams to score60%

Correct score

  • 1–111.4%
  • 1–28.6%
  • 2–18.2%
  • 0–17.9%
  • 1–07.5%

Why the model likes this

  • Los Angeles Galaxy home form

    4 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates San Diego to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 40%, against 36% / 25% / 40% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.44 goals for Los Angeles Galaxy and 1.52 for San Diego, a combined 2.96 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 57% and both teams to score at 60%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%.

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)

San Diego

    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.

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