Los Angeles Galaxy vs DC United: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 28, 2014 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Stubhub Center, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs DC United?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 4-1 on August 28, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 2′A. GordonLos Angeles Galaxy
- 25′O. GonzálezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 45′B. HusidicLos Angeles Galaxy
- 58′A. CaskeyDC United
- 75′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; DC United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sep 14, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 23, 2014Toronto FC2-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 23, 2014New England Revolution1-0Chivas USA
- Aug 23, 2014Columbus Crew3-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 24, 2014Sporting Kansas City0-3DC United
- Aug 24, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 24, 2014Portland Timbers2-4Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2014Philadelphia Union4-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 30, 2014Sporting Kansas City1-3Houston Dynamo