NYCFC host LAFC at Citi Field, Bronx on 18 October 2026 at 00:30 in the Major League Soccer. NYCFC's last five results: W L D L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). LAFC's last five: L D L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, NYCFC have won 1, LAFC 1, with 0 draws.
NYCFC vs LAFC kicks off at 00:30 UK time on Sunday 18 October 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Citi Field, Bronx.
NYCFC vs LAFC is being played at Citi Field in Bronx, the home ground of NYCFC.
NYCFC's last five results read W L D L L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
LAFC's last five results read L D L D W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 2 meetings NYCFC have won 1, LAFC have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Los Angeles FC 1-0 New York City on 2 March 2025 in the Major League Soccer.
AgustÃn Ojeda leads NYCFC with 6 assists across their last 10 games.
Denis Bouanga leads LAFC with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Rosendo Mendoza is the referee for NYCFC vs LAFC.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for NYCFC and LAFC are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes NYCFC the favourite with a 38% chance of winning, against 34% for LAFC and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are NYCFC 1.4 - 1.3 LAFC.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 14%. Both teams to score is 56% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2025 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC vs New York City | 1-0 |
| 29 May 2021 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC vs New York City | 1-2 |
Statz's projection model expects NYCFC 1.4 - 1.3 LAFC in goals. It gives NYCFC a 38% chance of winning, the draw 28% and LAFC 34%. Both teams to score is 56% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 2-1 (8%), 1-0 (8%), 0-0 (8%), 1-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 2-1 | NYCFC win | 8% |
| 1-0 | NYCFC win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 1-2 | LAFC win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for NYCFC vs LAFC, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | NYCFC | Fouls committed | LAFC | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luighi | 11 | R. Hollingshead | 13 |
| 2 | N. Mercau | 11 | D. Bouanga | 11 |
| 3 | J. Sands | 10 | Y. Cheberko | 9 |
| 4 | A. Perea | 9 | M. Choinière | 6 |
| 5 | R. Gustavo | 8 | M. Delgado | 6 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots | LAFC | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 29 | H. Son | 38 |
| 2 | Luighi | 18 | D. Bouanga | 34 |
| 3 | B. Traoré | 10 | R. Hollingshead | 12 |
| 4 | A. Perea | 8 | A. Sieb | 12 |
| 5 | T. Magno | 7 | M. Choinière | 9 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots on target | LAFC | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 14 | D. Bouanga | 18 |
| 2 | Luighi | 7 | H. Son | 12 |
| 3 | A. Perea | 5 | A. Sieb | 6 |
| 4 | B. Traoré | 3 | J. Shaffelburg | 4 |
| 5 | T. Magno | 2 | T. Boyd | 2 |
| # | NYCFC | Goals | LAFC | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luighi | 3 | D. Bouanga | 7 |
| 2 | N. Mercau | 2 | H. Son | 3 |
| 3 | J. Sands | 1 | A. Sieb | 1 |
| 4 | A. Perea | 1 | J. Terry | 1 |
| 5 | H. Wolf | 1 |
| # | NYCFC | Yellow cards | LAFC | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 2 | Y. Cheberko | 2 |
| 2 | K. Parks | 2 | M. Choinière | 2 |
| 3 | K. O'Toole | 2 | R. Raposo | 2 |
| 4 | Luighi | 1 | S. Palencia | 2 |
| 5 | A. Perea | 1 | M. Delgado | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for NYCFC vs LAFC: Heung-min Son 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.33); Denis Bouanga 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.08); Nicolás Fernández Mercau 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Mathieu Choinière 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.33). Combined odds 2.29 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 20 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 7 of 30 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 27 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 20 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 18 of 30 |
| Tackles | 16.1 | 4 of 30 |
| Passes | 502 | 6 of 30 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 30 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 14 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 3 of 30 |
| Shots | 14.5 | 5 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 16 of 30 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 20 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 10 of 30 |
| Passes | 482.4 | 12 of 30 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 2 of 30 |