Los Angeles Galaxy vs DC United: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 7, 2016 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs DC United?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 4-1 on March 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. NeagleDC United
- 54′D. SteresLos Angeles Galaxy
- 64′Mike MageeLos Angeles Galaxy
- 83′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 87′Mike MageeLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; DC United have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2016 | Santos Laguna(away) | 0-4 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Santos Laguna(home) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2015 | Comunicaciones(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2016 | Club Queretaro(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Club Queretaro(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Nov 8, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2015 | DC United 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2013 | DC United 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Mar 28, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| DC United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Mar 6, 2016Chicago Fire3-4New York City FC
- Mar 6, 2016San Jose Earthquakes1-0Colorado Rapids
- Mar 6, 2016FC Dallas2-0Philadelphia Union
- Mar 6, 2016Houston Dynamo3-3New England Revolution
- Mar 6, 2016Portland Timbers2-1Columbus Crew
- Mar 6, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps2-3CF Montreal