LA Galaxy vs D.C. United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Jul 2025

MLS Betting Preview: LA Galaxy vs D.C. United

LA Galaxy host D.C. United in this MLS match at Dignity Health Sports Park, with kick-off set for 22:30 on Saturday 12 July 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We Predict a Close Encounter

United can perform well against LA Galaxy and there is Asian Handicap odds of -118 when it comes to the visitors having a +1 goal advantage. A returned is landed if they win or draw, while money is refunded for a one-goal defeat.

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United Beat Galaxy Last Time Out

LA Galaxy have enjoyed successive MLS home victories at Dignity Health Sports Park. Last time out, Vancouver Whitecaps were beaten 3-0. Los Galácticos boasted 57% possession and had seven shots on target, with Joseph Paintsil scoring two goals and Matheus Nascimento registering the other.

D.C. United hosted Atlanta United at Audi Field in their previous MLS game, ending in a 0-0 draw. Troy Lesesne's side were restricted to just 39% possession and had two shots on goal.

On Wednesday night, United were beaten 5-2 when facing Nashville SC away in the U.S. Open Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

United beat Galaxy in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 3-0 home win at Audi Field.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
29	D.C. United	28	4	9	15	24	53	-29	24:53	21
30	LA Galaxy	27	4	7	16	32	55	-23	32:55	19

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Galaxy have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 9.7 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. The Los Angeles team have averaged 53.4% possession and 5.3 corners per match, with their opponents getting 2.1 goals from 5.2 shots on goal, 10.3 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Joseph Paintsil and Marco Reus lead the way with 3 goals, while Matheus Nascimento has scored 2. Marco Reus has recorded the most assists with 6.

United have won 1, lost 5 and drawn 4, averaging 6.6 attempts, 2.9 shots on goal and 0.4 goals. The Black-and-Red average 46.1% possession, 4.1 corners in their favour and 4.7 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 5.3 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts.

Gabriel Pirani has scored 2, followed by Dominique Badji and Conner Antley with 1 goals apiece. David Schnegg and Gabriel Pirani have both managed 1 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

LA Galaxy confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Novak Micovic (GK), Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, Carlos Garces, Julian Aude, Edwin Cerrillo, Marco Reus, Diego Fagundez, Gabriel Pec, Matheus Nascimento, Joseph Paintsil.

D.C. United confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Luis Barraza (GK), Lucas Bartlett, Kye Rowles, Aaron Herrera, Hosei Kijima, Jackson Hopkins, Boris Enow, David Schnegg, Gabriel Pirani, Dominique Badji, Peglow.

LA Galaxy vs D.C. United Prediction & Betting Tips

Our LA Galaxy vs D.C. United betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

We will take United +1 for this MLS clash at -118. This means a nice return from this wager if they win or draw and we think the visitors have the potential to get the right result.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable MLS stats.

Key LA Galaxy vs D.C. United league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by United in 10 of their last 18 games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Galaxy in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Galaxy in 8 of their last 10 games.

United +1 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Galaxy 1 - 1 United

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +600 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Matheus Nascimento Over 0.5 Shots On Target -135

Matheus Nascimento (Galaxy) can be wagered at -135 to record a minimum of one shot on goal. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.

Latest Matheus Nascimento Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+575

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-132

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Joseph Paintsil to Score +210

Joseph Paintsil (Galaxy) has found the net in his past two MLS matches on home soil. There are odds of +210 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Joseph Paintsil Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+525

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-125

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Corners Prediction

United Over 3.5 Corners -154

United have been awarded an average of 5.10 corners in the past 10 away games, while the corner count against LA Galaxy has been more than 3.5 in the last three home matches. We’re happy to back the -154 when it comes to United covering the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galaxy

Total

9.80 5.30 4.50

Home

9.90 5.30 4.60

Away

9.80 5.10 4.70

United

Total

8.80 4.10 4.70

Home

8.60 4.90 3.70

Away

10.20 5.10 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-105

Galaxy Corners

Over 5.5

-108

Under 5.5

-132

United Corners

Over 3.5

-164

Under 3.5

+115

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+600

2

+165

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LA Galaxy vs D.C. United Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Galaxy Victory

LA Galaxy are the shortest price to win this MLS clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 60% probability due to their -152 betting odds. D.C. United are the outsiders at +380 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you fancy Galaxy to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of +117. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on United at +350 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +145.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

-152

X

+290

2

+380

Half-Time Result

1

+117

X

+145

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-385

X2

+116

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-118

2 Hcp +0.75

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+130

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+123

Christian Ramírez is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Christian Ramírez is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +380. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +145.

Christian Ramírez (Galaxy)

First

+145

Anytime

+380

Gabriel Pec (Galaxy)

First

+160

Anytime

+390

Marco Reus (Galaxy)

First

+180

Anytime

+440

Joseph Paintsil (Galaxy)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Matheus Nascimento (Galaxy)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Diego Fagúndez (Galaxy)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Gabriel Pirani (United)

First

+325

Anytime

+850

Jacob Murrell (United)

First

+325

Anytime

+900

Hosei Kijima (United)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Jared Stroud (United)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Rida Zouhir (United)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Carlos Garcés (Galaxy)

First

+460

Anytime

+1150

Isaiah Parente (Galaxy)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Tucker Lepley (Galaxy)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Mauricio Cuevas (Galaxy)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Maya Yoshida (Galaxy)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Julián Aude (Galaxy)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Mathias Jørgensen (Galaxy)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Boris Enow (United)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

John Nelson (Galaxy)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Brandon Servania (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Christian Ramírez (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+140

Marco Reus (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+123

Joseph Paintsil (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-125

Matheus Nascimento (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-132

Jacob Murrell (United)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-154

Diego Fagúndez (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-172

Gabriel Pirani (United)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-175

Gabriel Pec (Galaxy)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-238

Rida Zouhir (United)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-270

Hosei Kijima (United)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-250

Jared Stroud (United)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-278

Isaiah Parente (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Carlos Garcés (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Tucker Lepley (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-625

Boris Enow (United)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-625

Mauricio Cuevas (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-667

Maya Yoshida (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Julián Aude (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Mathias Jørgensen (Galaxy)

Over 0.5

+295

Under 0.5

-833

Brandon Servania (United)

Over 0.5

+295

Under 0.5

-833

Galaxy Defeated in Four of Past Ten Home Clashes

Galaxy have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

United have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
LA Galaxy Home Stats		3-3-4	2.90	1.50	1.40	6	4	5	5
D.C. United Away Stats		3-2-5	3.20	1.00	2.20	7	3	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

LA Galaxy vs D.C. United Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Galaxy vs United team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the MLS, along with current injury news.

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