NYCFC host LAFC at Yankee Stadium, New York City on 18 October 2026 at 00:30 in the Major League Soccer. NYCFC's last five results: D L W L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). LAFC's last five: D W L D L (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 Yankee Stadium, New York City.
NYCFC vs LAFC is being played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, the home ground of NYCFC.
NYCFC's last five results read D L W L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
LAFC's last five results read D W L D L (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.
Luighi leads NYCFC with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Denis Bouanga leads LAFC with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for NYCFC vs LAFC appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes NYCFC the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 30% for LAFC and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are NYCFC 1.5 - 1.2 LAFC.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 57% likely and over 2.5 goals 52%. 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 1.5 - 1.2 LAFC in goals. It gives NYCFC a 42% chance of winning, the draw 28% and LAFC 30%. Both teams to score is 57% likely, over 1.5 goals 77% and over 2.5 goals 52%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 0-0 (8%), 1-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 2-1 | NYCFC win | 9% |
| 1-0 | NYCFC win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 1-2 | LAFC win | 7% |
| # | NYCFC | Fouls committed | LAFC | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luighi | 13 | R. Hollingshead | 13 |
| 2 | A. Perea | 12 | D. Bouanga | 11 |
| 3 | N. Mercau | 9 | Y. Cheberko | 10 |
| 4 | B. Traoré | 9 | E. Segura | 8 |
| 5 | M. Jones | 8 | T. Boyd | 8 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots | LAFC | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 22 | H. Son | 39 |
| 2 | Luighi | 19 | D. Bouanga | 27 |
| 3 | A. Perea | 12 | R. Hollingshead | 13 |
| 4 | B. Traoré | 11 | E. Segura | 11 |
| 5 | T. Magno | 11 | M. Choinière | 9 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots on target | LAFC | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 9 | D. Bouanga | 14 |
| 2 | Luighi | 8 | H. Son | 10 |
| 3 | A. Perea | 7 | A. Sieb | 4 |
| 4 | T. Magno | 4 | J. Shaffelburg | 3 |
| 5 | B. Traoré | 4 | T. Boyd | 2 |
| # | NYCFC | Goals | LAFC | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luighi | 4 | D. Bouanga | 4 |
| 2 | N. Mercau | 3 | H. Son | 3 |
| 3 | B. Traoré | 1 | A. Sieb | 1 |
| 4 | J. Sands | 1 | J. Terry | 1 |
| 5 | A. Perea | 1 |
| # | NYCFC | Yellow cards | LAFC | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 3 | M. Delgado | 3 |
| 2 | Luighi | 2 | E. Segura | 2 |
| 3 | M. Jones | 2 | M. Choinière | 2 |
| 4 | K. Parks | 2 | Y. Cheberko | 2 |
| 5 | K. O'Toole | 2 | R. Raposo | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 17 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 6 of 30 |
| Shots | 11.5 | 27 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 21 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 17 of 30 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 4 of 30 |
| Passes | 505.9 | 5 of 30 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 30 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 15 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 3 of 30 |
| Shots | 14.2 | 5 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 18 of 30 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 20 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15 | 15 of 30 |
| Passes | 485.9 | 10 of 30 |
| Corners | 6.2 | 2 of 30 |