Major League Soccer · 26 October 2026
Los Angeles FC
2 – 2
HT 0 – 1
Los Angeles Galaxy
Match centre
Our prediction
H/OV2.5
Home or over 2 goals
High
confidence
Value analysis
+0% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
Los Angeles FC battled back from two goals down to secure a thrilling 2-2 draw against cross-town rivals Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer action. Both teams matched up in a 4-2-3-1 setup, with Xavi Tamarit leading LAFC and Greg Vanney directing the Galaxy in a match officiated by Armando Villarreal.
The visitors struck first after a tight opening spell that included a 28th-minute VAR review involving LAFC's Denis Bouanga. Joseph Paintsil broke the deadlock for the Galaxy in the 34th minute, giving the away side a 1-0 lead heading into the half-time break.
The contest erupted with three goals in an eleven-minute span early in the second half. Paintsil scored his second of the match in the 51st minute to double the Galaxy's advantage, but Bouanga hit back for LAFC just two minutes later. Leo Walta then equalized for the hosts in the 62nd minute to make it 2-2.
LAFC pushed for a winner, dominating the overall numbers with 57 percent possession, 20 total attempts, and 12 corner kicks to the Galaxy's 10 shots and lone corner. Defenses stood firm late on, with the game's only disciplinary marks coming via yellow cards for LAFC's Ryan Porteous in the 55th minute and Galaxy's Pablo Ruiz in the 90th minute.
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The stalemate keeps the fierce rivalry deadlocked historically, maintaining a record that has seen both Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy win 10 matches apiece across their last 27 encounters.
Los Angeles FC take on Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer on Monday, 26 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Los Angeles FC sit 6th in the Major League Soccer on 46 points from 31 games, while Los Angeles Galaxy are 9th on 40 points.
Final result: Los Angeles FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy. the match ended level.
Los Angeles FC come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LDWDD), scoring in 4 of them.
Los Angeles Galaxy come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWDD), scoring in every game.
In their last 15 meetings, Los Angeles FC have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 5 against Los Angeles Galaxy. These fixtures have averaged 3.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.
Defensively, Los Angeles FC kept 1 clean sheet and Los Angeles Galaxy kept 1 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy is Home or over 2 goals with a 90% confidence rating at odds of 1.11. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.9 goals per game, 80% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Los Angeles FC LDWDD, Los Angeles Galaxy WLWDD), the 3-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Los Angeles FC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| 19 May 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| 15 Sept 2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–2 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 46 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 40 |