New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC

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🕒 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Yankee Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Rosendo Mendoza 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
New York City FC 22 · Los Angeles FC 11
Referee Stats
15 matches · 4.47 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.47
Reds avg 0.07
Penalties avg 0.40
Over 4.5 cards 40%
Home wins 47%
Draws 33%
Away wins 20%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (13-9).
  • New York City FC controlled possession (66%).

Team Overview

New York City FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 4-5-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 22
Avg: 1.80 / 1.47

Points

17
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

3
Los Angeles FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 3-7-6

Goals For / Against

19 / 20
Avg: 1.19 / 1.25

Points

16
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.13
PPG
1.00
1.80
GF
1.19
1.47
GA
1.25
60%
O2.5
50%
67%
BTTS
56%
53%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

New York City FC rank22nd
Los Angeles FC rank11th
New York City FC points34
Los Angeles FC points46
New York City FC: #22 · 34 pts · GD +2
21 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Los Angeles FC: #11 · 46 pts · GD +15
9 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

New York City FC last 5 home

D L L D L
Points2/15
Weighted index16
Goals4-7
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Los Angeles FC last 5 away

D L D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index20
Goals6-9
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

New York City FC trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 33%

Los Angeles FC trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS56%
BTTS + O2.544%
1H Over 0.581%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 31% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

New York City FC score at home80%
New York City FC clean sheet at home20%
Los Angeles FC score away75%
Los Angeles FC clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

New York City FC score first53%
New York City FC win after scoring first50%
Los Angeles FC score first50%
Los Angeles FC win after scoring first38%
Comeback rate after conceding first: New York City FC 17% · Los Angeles FC 29%
Avg first goal minute: New York City FC 18.3' · Los Angeles FC 30.5'

Vs league average

New York City FC score at home1.80 vs 1.84
New York City FC concede at home1.47 vs 1.41
Los Angeles FC score away1.19 vs 1.41
Los Angeles FC concede away1.25 vs 1.84
New York City FC score 2% below league average, while Los Angeles FC score 16% below league average.
Defensive side: New York City FC are 4% above league average at home, and Los Angeles FC are 32% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

New York City FC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 59% 2H scored: 41% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
31-45 6
46-60 6
0-15 4
76-90+ 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
46-60 5
31-45 3
0-15 2
16-30 2

Los Angeles FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
13
9
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
6
4
Shots Outside Box
7
5
Ball Possession
66%
34%
Corner Kicks
10
4
Fouls
18
8
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
702
369
Passes Accurate
632
301
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
5
28'
28' H. Wolf
44'
44' A. O'Neill
45+1' ⚽
⚽
45+1' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
L. Walta
Normal Goal
54'
54' A. Ojeda
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ Igor Jesus
1st substitution · For: M. Choinière
59' ⚽
⚽
59' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Perea
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Fernández Mercau
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ J. Shaffelburg
2nd substitution · For: A. Sieb
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ R. Hollingshead
3rd substitution · For: Sergi Palencia
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ A. Ojeda
1st substitution · For: Talles Magno
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ Luighi Hanri
2nd substitution · For: B. Traoré
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ M. Delgado
4th substitution · For: S. Vasquez
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ A. Long
5th substitution · For: R. Porteous

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

New York City FC drew 1-1 with Los Angeles FC on Sunday, 18 October 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Rosendo Mendoza. It was played at Yankee Stadium.

First half: H. Wolf received a yellow card for New York City FC at 28'. A. O'Neill received a yellow card for New York City FC at 44'. Los Angeles FC took the lead at 45+1' when L. Walta scored, making the score 0-1.

Second half: A. Ojeda received a yellow card for New York City FC at 54'. Los Angeles FC made their 1st substitution at 58', with Igor Jesus replacing M. Choinière. New York City FC leveled the score at 59' when A. Perea scored, with the assist credited to N. Fernández Mercau, making the score 1-1. Los Angeles FC made their 2nd substitution at 66', with J. Shaffelburg replacing A. Sieb. Los Angeles FC made their 3rd substitution at 66', with R. Hollingshead replacing Sergi Palencia. New York City FC made their 1st substitution at 68', with A. Ojeda replacing Talles Magno. New York City FC made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Luighi Hanri replacing B. Traoré. Los Angeles FC made their 4th substitution at 85', with M. Delgado replacing S. Vasquez. Los Angeles FC made their 5th substitution at 85', with A. Long replacing R. Porteous.

New York City FC used 2 substitutions while Los Angeles FC used 5 substitutions. New York City FC got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (13-9).
  • New York City FC controlled possession (66%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins1
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (60.0%)
BTTS4 (80.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC Head-to-Head History by Season