Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC: result 5-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 23, 2015 at 07:00 PM (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 won 5-1 on August 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 36′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 54′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 67′Giovani dos Santos RamírezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 70′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 80′David VillaNew York City FC (pen.)
- 81′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; New York City FC have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2015 | Comunicaciones(home) | 5-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 16, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Central SC(home) | 5-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2015 | DC United(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 3.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| New York City FC | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 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 27, 2015Chicago Fire3-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 27, 2015Colorado Rapids2-1Houston Dynamo
- Aug 29, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 29, 2015Toronto FC2-1CF Montreal
- Aug 29, 2015New York City FC1-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 29, 2015Philadelphia Union0-1New England Revolution
- Aug 30, 2015Colorado Rapids2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 30, 2015FC Dallas2-0Real Salt Lake