Major League Soccer WON 2–2
Sun, Oct 18 · 04:30 · Dignity Health Sports Park
Los Angeles Galaxy Home
VS
San Diego Away
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Diego — Major League Soccer
Tipster's pick Under 4.5 Goals
Confidence Low
Odds 1.33 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Galaxy Aim to Keep Scoring Low Against San Diego

Los Angeles Galaxy sit 8th and carry three key absences in attack with Furuhashi, Lozano and Puig all ruled out. San Diego arrive 12th after four defeats in five and with O. Soe missing from their side. At home Galaxy average 1.3 goals scored and 1.2 conceded while San Diego manage just 1.1 goals away and leak 1.9. The visitors have also shipped 3.4 goals per game across the season so far. Their last three meetings produced over 2.5 goals twice yet none reached five. Galaxy’s recent form of three wins in five gives them control in midfield and limits open play. San Diego’s three draws in five suggest they may sit deeper and reduce the chance of a goal rush.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate
Result
2–2 WON

Our pick “Under 4.5 Goals” at odds 1.33 won — final score 2–2.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Klauss assist Sergi Roberto 4'
  3. Anders Dreyer Penalty 10'
  4. Erik Thommy assist Harbor Miller 17'
  5. Aníbal Godoy 35'
  6. Gabriel Pirani 39'
  7. Klauss 45+1'
  8. Second half
  9. Marcus Ingvartsen ↓ Cédric Bakambu 66'
  10. Jeppe Tverskov ↓ Alejandro Alvarado Jr 66'
  11. Jakob Glesnes ↓ Carlos Emiro Garces Torres 66'
  12. Joseph Paintsil ↓ Robert Taylor 66'
  13. Lucas Agustin·Sanabria Magole ↓ Sergi Roberto 73'
  14. Onni Valakari ↓ Gabriel Pirani 78'
  15. Lucas Felipe·Calegari ↓ Harbor Miller 81'
  16. Amahl Pellegrino ↓ Elias Achouri 83'
  17. Dagur Dan Þórhallsson ↓ kieran sargeant 83'
  18. Marco Reus 90+3'
This season
Los Angeles Galaxy San Diego
Over 2.5 goals 63% 69%
Clean sheet 17% 25%
Failed to score 13% 18%
Scored per game 1.4 1.7
Conceded per game 1.7 1.8
Scored home / away 1.3 / 1.4 2.3 / 1.1

Across 30 and 28 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
7 SEA Seattle Sounders 29 11 8 10 41
8 LOS Los Angeles Galaxy ▲ 30 10 9 11 39
9 COL Colorado Rapids 29 11 5 13 38
10 POR Portland Timbers 29 9 6 14 33
11 REA Real Salt Lake 29 9 6 14 33
12 SAN San Diego ▲ 29 8 9 12 33
13 MIN Minnesota United FC 29 7 10 12 31
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Los Angeles Galaxy DWWLW
D vs Seattle Sounders 1–1 Sep 13
W @ Minnesota United FC 3–2 Sep 20
W vs Colorado Rapids 3–2 Sep 27
L @ St. Louis City 2–6 Oct 11
W vs Portland Timbers 2–0 Oct 15
San Diego LDDLD
L vs Philadelphia Union 0–5 Sep 14
D @ Inter Miami 2–2 Sep 20
D @ Austin 3–3 Sep 27
L @ New York Red Bulls 1–4 Oct 10
D vs Houston Dynamo 3–3 Oct 15
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Los Angeles Galaxy
Scored 2.2 avg
1 3 3 2 2
Conceded 2.2 avg
1 2 2 6 0
San Diego
Scored 1.8 avg
0 2 3 1 3
Conceded 3.4 avg
5 2 3 4 3
Head-to-head · last meetings
0 Los Angeles Galaxy
0 Draws
3 San Diego
Aug 2026 San Diego 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy San Diego
May 2025 San Diego 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy San Diego
Feb 2025 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 San Diego San Diego

Over 2.5 goals in 2 of the last 3 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy 4-3-3
  • 12 J. Marcinkowski G
  • 26 Harbor Miller D
  • 15 J. Haak D
  • 25 C. Garcés D
  • 14 J. Nelson D
  • 17 P. Ruiz M
  • 18 M. Reus M
  • 6 Sergi Roberto M
  • 21 R. Taylor F
  • 99 Klauss F
  • 27 E. Thommy F
Bench J. Aude, Calegari, T. Elgersma, J. Glesnes, N. Mićović, J. Paintsil, L. Sanabria, E. Wynder, M. Yoshida

Greg Vanney

San Diego 4-3-3
  • 13 P. Sisniega G
  • 33 O. Verhoeven D
  • 97 C. McVey D
  • 26 M. Duah D
  • 5 Kieran Sargeant D
  • 70 A. Alvarado M
  • 20 A. Godoy M
  • 12 Gabriel Pirani M
  • 10 A. Dreyer F
  • 94 C. Bakambu F
  • 99 E. Achouri F
Bench M. Ingvartsen, A. Pellegrino, C. dos Santos, David Mimbang, I. Pilcher, O. Valakari, J. Tverskov, B. B. Zamble, D. Þór­halls­son

Mikey Varas

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Los Angeles Galaxy
  • OUT K. Furuhashi Hamstring Injury
  • OUT H. Lozano Hamstring Injury
  • OUT I. Parente Ankle Injury
  • OUT R. Puig Knee Injury
  • DOUBT R. Dalgado Injury
  • OUT K. Furuhashi Hamstring Injury
  • OUT H. Lozano Hamstring Injury
  • OUT I. Parente Ankle Injury
  • OUT R. Puig Knee Injury
  • DOUBT R. Dalgado Injury
San Diego
  • OUT O. Soe Lower-Body Injury
  • OUT O. Soe Lower-Body Injury