Expert analysis

LAFC to Avoid Defeat on the Road to NYCFC

New York City FC have managed just one win in their last five matches and currently sit tenth in the standings. Los Angeles FC hold sixth place after collecting one win and two draws from their previous five outings. The head to head record features five draws across the last seven meetings between these sides. New York City FC will line up without Maxi Moralez and three other squad members. Their season has seen both teams score in 19 of 29 league games while Los Angeles FC have kept 13 clean sheets in 30 matches. The contest at Citi Field may stay tight with LAFC well placed to claim at least a point.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

Result

1–1 WON

Our pick “Draw or Los Angeles” at odds 1.40 won — final score 1–1.

Match timeline

First half
Hannes Wolf 28'
Aiden O'Neill 44'
Leo Walta 45+1'
Second half
Agustin Ojeda 54'
Mathieu Choinière ↓ Igor Jesus 58'
Andrés Perea assist Nicolás Fernández Mercau 59'
Sergi Palencia ↓ Ryan Hollingshead 66'
Armindo Sieb ↓ Jacob Shaffelburg 66'
Bénie Adama Traoré ↓ Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos 68'
Talles Magno ↓ Agustin Ojeda 68'
Ryan Porteous ↓ Aaron Long 85'
Sergio Vasquez ↓ Marky Delgado 85'

This season

	New York City FC	Los Angeles FC
Over 2.5 goals	52%	50%
Clean sheet	17%	43%
Failed to score	21%	20%
Scored per game	1.4	1.6
Conceded per game	1.4	1.1
Scored home / away	1.9 / 1.1	1.9 / 1.2

Across 29 and 30 matches played this season.

League table position

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
9	FCC FC Cincinnati	28	9	9	10	36
10	NEW New York City FC ▲	29	8	9	12	33
11	TOR Toronto FC	29	7	12	10	33

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

New York City FC WLDLL

W @ Real Salt Lake 2–0 Sep 13

L vs New York Red Bulls 0–1 Sep 18

D @ Atlanta United FC 2–2 Sep 26

L @ Chicago Fire 1–2 Oct 10

L @ Inter Miami 0–2 Oct 14

Los Angeles FC LDLDW

L @ Sporting Kansas City 1–3 Sep 13

D @ San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Sep 19

L @ FC Dallas 0–1 Sep 27

D vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Oct 11

W vs Austin 3–1 Oct 15

Goals trend · last 5 matches

New York City FC

Scored 1.0 avg

2 0 2 1 0

Conceded 1.4 avg

0 1 2 2 2

Los Angeles FC

Scored 1.4 avg

1 2 0 1 3

Conceded 1.6 avg

3 2 1 1 1

Head-to-head · last meetings

1 New York City FC

5 Draws

1 Los Angeles FC

Feb 2026 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New York City FC Draw

Mar 2025 Los Angeles FC 1–0 New York City FC Los Angeles FC

Jan 2023 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New York City FC Draw

Jan 2023 New York City FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Draw

May 2021 Los Angeles FC 1–2 New York City FC New York City FC

Over 2.5 goals in 3 of the last 7 meetings.

Confirmed lineups

New York City FC 4-2-3-1

49 M. Freese G
24 T. Gray D
13 Thiago Martins D
6 J. Sands D
22 K. O'Toole D
21 A. O'Neill M
8 A. Perea M
26 A. Ojeda M
7 N. Fernández Mercau M
17 H. Wolf M
20 Luighi Hanri F

Bench M. Ilenič, M. Jones, A. Martínez, M. Miazga, Raul Gustavo, T. Romero, J. Shore, Talles Magno, B. Traoré

P. Jansen

Los Angeles FC 4-2-3-1

1 H. Lloris G
24 R. Hollingshead D
33 A. Long D
91 N. Tafari D
23 Y. Cheberko D
8 M. Delgado M
6 Igor Jesus M
81 L. Walta M
7 Son Heung-Min M
18 J. Shaffelburg M
99 D. Bouanga F

Bench T. Boyd, M. Choinière, T. Hasal, Sergi Palencia, R. Porteous, R. Raposo, E. Segura, A. Sieb, S. Vasquez

Xavi Tamarit

Team news · injuries & suspensions

New York City FC

OUT D. Baiera Knee Injury
OUT A. Farnos Leg Injury
OUT M. Moralez Knee Injury
OUT K. Parks Leg Injury
OUT K. Trewin Ankle Injury
OUT D. Baiera Knee Injury
OUT A. Farnos Leg Injury
OUT M. Moralez Knee Injury
OUT K. Parks Leg Injury
OUT K. Trewin Ankle Injury

Los Angeles FC

OUT C. Carter Arm Injury
OUT J. Ebobisse Leg Injury
OUT T. Tillman Pelvis Injury
OUT C. Carter Arm Injury
OUT J. Ebobisse Leg Injury
OUT T. Tillman Pelvis Injury