Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego

Match Analysis & Predictions

USA: Major League Soccer

Sun, 18th Oct, 2026 • 02:30 Regular Season - 30
Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy
8th in table
WWLWD
2 VS 2
Finished
HT 2 - 2
San Diego San Diego
13th in table
DDLDD
4' Klauss
10' Anders Dreyer (Penalty)
17' Erik Thommy
35' Aníbal Godoy
39' Gabriel Pirani
45+1' Klauss
90+3' Marco Reus

Expert Prediction · Double Chance

1X @ 1.36 (66% chance) Won

Combo Double chance : Los Angeles Galaxy or draw and +1.5 goals
66% confidence

Match Odds · Bet365

Home Win

2.30 41% implied

Draw

3.80 25% implied

Away Win

2.80 34% implied

All Our Tips For This Match

Double Chance 1X @ 1.36
Both Teams Score BTS @ 1.36
Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles Rubiel Vazquez

Head to head

Last 3 meetings
3games
0Los Angeles Galaxy wins
0Draws
3San Diego wins
3Goals per game
67%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
30 Aug 2026Major League Soccer San Diego 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy
24 May 2025Major League Soccer San Diego 2 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy
24 Feb 2025Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - 2 San Diego

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 291577 61:30 +31 52 DDLDW
2 St. Louis City 301497 56:41 +15 51 LDWWW
3 FC Dallas 291487 53:45 +8 50 WLWDW
4 San Jose Earthquakes 291388 51:41 +10 47 DDWDW
5 Houston Dynamo 291379 39:37 +2 46 DDLDL
6 Los Angeles FC 301299 47:32 +15 45 WDLDL
7 Seattle Sounders 2911810 38:36 +2 41 LWWWW
8 Los Angeles Galaxy 3010911 41:50 -9 39 WLWWD
9 Colorado Rapids 2911513 41:41 0 38 DDLDW
10 Minnesota United FC 3081012 47:55 -8 34 WDDLL
11 Portland Timbers 299614 51:56 -5 33 LDLLL
12 Real Salt Lake 299614 42:47 -5 33 DLWLL
13 San Diego 298912 51:54 -3 33 DLDDL
14 Austin 2971012 37:54 -17 31 LLDDW
15 Sporting Kansas City 296419 35:72 -37 22 LDLWL

Top scorers

Major League Soccer
1 L. MessiInter Miami 23goals 12assists 26apps
2 P. MusaFC Dallas 19goals 5assists 25apps
3 M. IloskiPhiladelphia Union 18goals 2assists 29apps
4 D. BouangaLos Angeles FC 17goals 5assists 28apps
5 B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps 17goals 2assists 27apps
6 K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati 17goals 3assists 27apps
7 S. SurridgeNashville SC 17goals 1assists 23apps
8 Rafael NavarroSt. Louis City 17goals 5assists 29apps
9 GuilhermeHouston Dynamo 16goals 7assists 28apps
10 K. YeboahMinnesota United FC 16goals 2assists 28apps

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Our goal model
API-Football
Bookmaker
Los Angeles Galaxy Draw San Diego
Value spotted: Los Angeles Galaxy win at 2.30 (model 48% vs market 41%)

Most likely scores

1-1 11.8%
1-0 10.2%
2-1 9.4%
2-0 8.2%
0-1 7.4%
1-2 6.8%

Expected goals: 1.6 Los Angeles Galaxy · 1.15 San Diego

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals76%
Over 2.5 goals52%
Over 3.5 goals30%
Both teams score55%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
77%
Form
23%
55%
Attack
45%
61%
Defence
39%
59%
Goal model
41%
0%
Head to head
100%
22%
Goals
78%
54%
Overall
45%

Recent form

4 W 3 D 3 L in the last 10
18 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 2 San Diego D
15 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 0 Portland Timbers W
11 Oct 2026Major League Soccer St. Louis City 6 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy L
27 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 3 - 2 Colorado Rapids W
20 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Minnesota United FC 2 - 3 Los Angeles Galaxy W
13 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders D
10 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy L
06 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 New England Revolution W
30 Aug 2026Major League Soccer San Diego 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy L
22 Aug 2026Major League Soccer CF Montreal 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy D
2 W 4 D 4 L in the last 10
18 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 2 San Diego D
15 Oct 2026Major League Soccer San Diego 3 - 3 Houston Dynamo D
10 Oct 2026Major League Soccer New York Red Bulls 4 - 1 San Diego L
27 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Austin 3 - 3 San Diego D
20 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Inter Miami 2 - 2 San Diego D
14 Sep 2026Major League Soccer San Diego 0 - 5 Philadelphia Union L
10 Sep 2026Major League Soccer San Diego 2 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes L
05 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Orlando City SC 1 - 0 San Diego L
30 Aug 2026Major League Soccer San Diego 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy W
23 Aug 2026Major League Soccer San Diego 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids W

Season numbers

Major League Soccer 2026

When the goals come

8
0-15'
8
5
16-30'
7
7
31-45'
8
5
46-60'
11
4
61-75'
7
12
76-90'
10
7
0-15'
8
7
16-30'
10
11
31-45'
12
8
46-60'
5
8
61-75'
7
9
76-90'
12
Los Angeles Galaxy San Diego

Side by side

Los Angeles Galaxy San Diego
30 Played 29
10 Won 8
9 Drawn 9
11 Lost 12
1.4 Goals scored per game 1.8
1.7 Goals conceded per game 1.9
1.3 / 1.4 Scored per game (home / away) 2.3 / 1.1
5 Clean sheets 7
4 Failed to score 5
2 Longest winning run 3
3-0 Biggest win 5-0
0-3 Biggest defeat 0-5
3/3 Penalties scored 8/9

What comes next

Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles FC (A) 26 Oct
Austin (H) 31 Oct
Real Salt Lake (A) 08 Nov
San Diego
Seattle Sounders (H) 25 Oct
Vancouver Whitecaps (A) 29 Oct
St. Louis City (A) 31 Oct
Sporting Kansas City (H) 08 Nov
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third

Missing players

Los Angeles Galaxy
K. Furuhashi Hamstring Injury
H. Lozano Hamstring Injury
I. Parente Ankle Injury
R. Puig Knee Injury
R. Dalgado Injury
San Diego
O. Soe Lower-Body Injury

Betting markets

Odds: Bet365
Los Angeles Galaxy 2.30 43% implied
Draw 3.80 26% implied
San Diego 2.80 36% implied
Los Angeles Galaxy 1.67 60% implied
San Diego 2.10 48% implied
Over 0.5 1.01 99% implied
Under 0.5 23.00 4% implied
Over 1.5 1.08 93% implied
Under 1.5 8.00 13% implied
Over 2.5 1.33 75% implied
Under 2.5 3.40 29% implied
Over 3.5 1.73 58% implied
Under 3.5 2.00 50% implied
Over 4.5 2.75 36% implied
Under 4.5 1.40 71% implied
Los Angeles Galaxy/Draw 13.00 8% implied Our tip
Los Angeles Galaxy/San Diego 21.00 5% implied
Draw/San Diego 7.50 13% implied
Draw/Draw 7.50 13% implied
Los Angeles Galaxy/Los Angeles Galaxy 3.50 29% implied
Draw/Los Angeles Galaxy 6.50 15% implied
San Diego/Los Angeles Galaxy 19.00 5% implied
San Diego/Draw 13.00 8% implied
San Diego/San Diego 4.33 23% implied
Yes 1.33 75% implied
No 3.25 31% implied
1:1 8.50 12% implied
2:2 9.50 11% implied
2:1 10.00 10% implied
1:2 12.00 8% implied
3:1 15.00 7% implied
1:0 17.00 6% implied
2:0 17.00 6% implied
3:2 17.00 6% implied
Los Angeles Galaxy/Draw 1.40 71% implied Our tip
Los Angeles Galaxy/San Diego 1.25 80% implied
Draw/San Diego 1.57 64% implied
Los Angeles Galaxy 2.75 36% implied
Draw 2.62 38% implied
San Diego 3.00 33% implied

Odds can change. Implied probability = 100 / odds and includes the bookmaker margin. 18+ Gamble responsibly.

Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego: preview and prediction

Los Angeles Galaxy host San Diego in the USA Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 30) on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 02:30 at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles. Los Angeles Galaxy sit 8th in the table and San Diego 13th. Los Angeles Galaxy are 6 points ahead (39 to 33).

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPts
8 Los Angeles Galaxy 3010911 41:50 -9 39
13 San Diego 298912 51:54 -3 33

Full Major League Soccer standings

Los Angeles Galaxy are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-W-L-W-D). San Diego are still looking for a win, with 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (D-D-L-D-D).

In the last 3 meetings, Los Angeles Galaxy won 0, San Diego won 3 and 0 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.

Our goal model expects about 1.6 goals for Los Angeles Galaxy and 1.15 for San Diego. It gives Los Angeles Galaxy the edge (48% home win, 25% draw, 27% away win), 52% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Double Chance (1X) at odds of 1.36. We also like Both Teams Score (BTS).

Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego FAQs

What is the best prediction for Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego?

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.36 odds).

Who will win Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego?

Los Angeles Galaxy are favourites: our model gives Los Angeles Galaxy 48%, the draw 25% and San Diego 27%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 55% chance in our model, and it happened in 67% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.8 goals in total, with a 52% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 02:30 at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles.

Who is the referee?

Rubiel Vazquez is in charge of this game.

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