Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC?
Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC drew 1-1 on February 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′João KlaussLos Angeles Galaxy
- 66′N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; New York City FC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Sporting San Miguelito(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | St. Louis City(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Orange County SC(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Austin(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 New York City FC | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 14, 2024 | New York City FC 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 New York City FC | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC on Jan 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 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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