Major League Soccer Β· Β·Matchday 30

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC

Garuda Lions Prediction: Los Angeles FC

0 – 1 Predicted score Β· 12% model probability

Citi Field, FlushingReferee: Rosendo Mendoza

New York City FC 35%
Draw 28%
Los Angeles FC 37%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Los Angeles FC wins
37%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
86%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
44%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
0 – 1
12% of simulated outcomes

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC overview

Garuda Lions analysis: New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityNew York City FCDrawLos Angeles FC
Model31.5%32.6%35.9%
Market35.5%26.7%37.8%
Final34.5%28.2%37.3%
Edge-4.0%+5.9%-1.9%

Confidence: Low

Why Los Angeles FC

  • Better recent form: 2 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.

Best available price on the pick: 2.59, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC match preview

New York City FC faces Los Angeles FC in a matchup where the probabilities indicate a close contest, with Los Angeles FC slightly favored at 37% compared to New York City FC's 35%. The most likely scoreline predicted by the model is 0-1, occurring with an 11% probability. Expected goals suggest New York City FC may score 1.13 while Los Angeles FC is projected at 0.95, indicating a tight battle.

Recent form shows New York City FC with a record of L-D-L-W-L-D, while Los Angeles FC has D-L-D-L-W-D. In their last encounter, Los Angeles FC emerged victorious, adding to their historical advantage with 1 win in their only head-to-head match. The confidence grade for this prediction stands at C, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the outcome.

New York City FC and Los Angeles FC team news

injuries & suspensions

New York City FC news

  • A. Farnos β€” injury
  • D. Baiera β€” knee injury
  • K. Parks β€” injury
  • K. Trewin β€” ankle injury
  • M. Moralez β€” knee injury

Los Angeles FC news

  • C. Carter β€” arm injury
  • J. Ebobisse β€” leg injury
  • T. Tillman β€” injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider. Confirmed line-ups appear ~40 minutes before kickoff.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

New York City ↓ / Los Angeles FC β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 14% 12% 1 11% 15% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 86%
2+ goals 63%
3+ goals 35%
No goals 14%

New York City FC and Los Angeles FC expected goals

New York City FC 1.01
Los Angeles FC 1.09

Total expected goals: 2.10

New York City FC and Los Angeles FC attack and defence ratings

New York City FC

Attack 0.72 -28%
Defence 0.94 -6%

Los Angeles FC

Attack 0.84 -16%
Defence 0.80 -20%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Los Angeles FC 37.3% 2.68 -1.9% 2.59
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 64.9% 1.54 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 56.4% 1.77 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 71.8% 1.39 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 64.1% 1.56 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2New York City FC34.5%
Draw28.2%
Los Angeles FC37.3%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.535.1%
Under 2.564.9%
Both teams to scoreYes43.6%
No56.4%
Double chance1X (home or draw)62.7%
12 (either side)71.8%
X2 (draw or away)65.5%
Handicap -1Los Angeles FC win15.0%
Push (exactly one goal)20.9%
Loss64.1%
Correct score (top 3)1-114.8%
0-013.6%
0-112.0%

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC stats

New York City FC and Los Angeles FC recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

New York City FC and Los Angeles FC season so far

league record

New York City FC record

  • They have won 8 of their 29 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.
  • They average 1.9 goals per game at home against 1.1 on the road.
  • They have kept 5 clean sheets in 29 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 6 of 29 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.
  • They have converted 7 of 8 penalties (88%).
  • 36% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Los Angeles FC record

  • They have won 12 of their 30 league games this season, scoring 1.6 goals per match.
  • They average 1.9 goals per game at home against 1.2 on the road.
  • They have kept 13 clean sheets in 30 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 6 of 30 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.
  • 40% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC head-to-head

Last 7 meetings

1New York City FC wins 5Draws 1Los Angeles FC wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-02-08Los Angeles FCNew York City FCFriendlies Clubs1-1
2025-03-02Los Angeles FCNew York City FCMajor League Soccer1-0
2023-01-28Los Angeles FCNew York City FCFriendlies Clubs1-1
2023-01-28New York City FCLos Angeles FCFriendlies Clubs1-1
2021-05-29Los Angeles FCNew York City FCMajor League Soccer1-2
2019-03-17New York City FCLos Angeles FCMajor League Soccer2-2
2018-05-14Los Angeles FCNew York City FCMajor League Soccer2-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 35.0%, draw 26.9%, away 38.1%.

Bookmaker1X2
Bet365 2.75 3.50 2.50
BetVictor 2.63 3.50 2.45
Betano 2.87 3.45 2.42
Betfair 2.70 3.60 2.38
Marathonbet 2.63 3.44 2.47
Pinnacle 2.75 3.53 2.59
SBO 2.59 3.14 2.24
William Hill 2.60 3.30 2.45

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.63 β–Ό -0.10
X 3.50 β–Ό -0.02
2 2.47 β–² +0.12

12 snapshots recorded, from .

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