LA Galaxy vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Feb 2026

MLS Betting Preview: LA Galaxy vs New York City

LA Galaxy meet New York City at Dignity Health Sports Park, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Sunday 22 February.

There is a generous -133 available when it comes to Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market and that looks too good to miss. Back LA Galaxy and New York City to score at least three goals combined.

LA Galaxy were victorious last time out in the MLS, securing a 2-1 home win against Minnesota United at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Galácticos boasted 60% possession and had six shots on target, while Matheus Nascimento and Joseph Paintsil scored one goal apiece.

Three days ago, Galaxy travelled to Liga Panameña side Sporting San Miguelito and drew 1-1 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

New York City FC were beaten 5–1 on the road by Inter Miami at Chase Stadium in the Eastern Conference Final last time out. Pascal Jansen's team had 52% of possession and four shots on goal, while Justin Haak found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Galaxy have claimed back-to-back wins over City, with both home victories coming at Dignity Health Sports Park by scorelines of 2-0 and 1-0. In the previous 3 H2H matches, we have seen two Galaxy victories and one City win.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	LA Galaxy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
18	NYCFC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Galaxy have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. The Los Angeles side have averaged 54.4% possession and 6.3 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.8 goals from 5.5 shots on goal, 11.3 attempts and 6.4 corners.

Top scorer Joseph Paintsil has found the net 6 times, with Elijah Wynder, Gabriel Pec and Diego Fagundez getting 2 each. Gabriel Pec, Mauricio Cuevas and Diego Fagundez have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

City have won 5 and lost 5, with an average of 1.8 goals from 7.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. The Pigeons average 51.9% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against them, while conceding 2.2 goals from 7.2 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Nicolas Fernandez and Alonso Martinez on 4, with Justin Haak getting 1. Maxi Moralez has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

LA Galaxy predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Novak Micovic (GK), Miki Yamane, Jakob Glesnes, Justin Haak, John Nelson, Lucas Sanabria, Tucker Lepley, Gabriel Pec, Marco Reus, Joseph Paintsil, João Klauss.

New York City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Raul Gustavo, Kevin OToole, Keaton Parks, Aiden O'Neill, Nicolas Fernandez Mercau, Maxi Moralez, Agustin Ojeda, Talles Magno.

LA Galaxy vs New York City Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for LA Galaxy vs New York City with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We are backing Over 2.5 Goals at -133, with this MLS game set to be a high-scoring affair. We think the odds are attractive when it comes to at least three goals being scored.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming MLS action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key LA Galaxy vs New York City league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 9 Galaxy games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 17 Galaxy games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Galaxy games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 NYCFC games.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

If you’re wanting a larger price, there’s an option to mix Over 2.5 Goals with one of the sides to triumph. This means your bet lands if there are three or more goals along with your chosen team winning.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Galaxy 2 - 1 New York City

There are betting odds of +700 that LA Galaxy land a 2-1 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joseph Paintsil to Score +220

Joseph Paintsil (Galaxy) has registered five goals in his past four MLS games. We’ll throw a dart at +220 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Joseph Paintsil Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+550

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -147

There has been six consecutive LA Galaxy games where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.60 corners in the last five New York City away matches. We’re going to select the Overs for Total Corners, with this line standing out and you can secure odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galaxy

Total

12.70 6.30 6.40

Home

11.50 6.40 5.10

Away

11.00 4.80 6.20

New York City

Total

10.20 4.50 5.70

Home

9.80 5.90 3.90

Away

9.20 3.60 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Galaxy Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-132

New York City Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-139

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+650

2

+148

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LA Galaxy vs New York City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have priced up the draw at +230 on the Full-Time Result, with New York City FC available to back at betting odds of +160. LA Galaxy are +163 to win this MLS clash.

There are different betting angles when backing City including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at +120 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with Galaxy.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -182 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+163

X

+230

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+130

2

+210

Double Chance

1X

-213

12

-313

X2

-213

Draw No Bet

1

-118

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-159

2 Hcp -0.25

+120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+130

There is +205 available that João Klauss De Mello finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +550.

João Klauss De Mello (Galaxy)

First

+205

Anytime

+550

Joseph Paintsil (Galaxy)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Marco Reus (Galaxy)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Matheus Nascimento (Galaxy)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Erik Thommy (Galaxy)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Diego Fagúndez (Galaxy)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Isaiah Parente (Galaxy)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Chris Rindov (Galaxy)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Justin Haak (Galaxy)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Tucker Lepley (Galaxy)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Julián Aude (Galaxy)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Carlos Garcés (Galaxy)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Maya Yoshida (Galaxy)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

LA Galaxy have clocked up three straight wins at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Galácticos have seven victories and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

City have clocked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Galaxy beat City 2-0 when the teams last met at Dignity Health Sports Park. Galaxy have landed victory in two of the previous 3 H2H games at Dignity Health Sports Park, with City winning once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
LA Galaxy Home Stats		7-0-3	3.40	2.10	1.30	9	1	6	4
New York City Away Stats		7-1-2	3.20	1.80	1.40	5	5	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 New York City Lineups & Team News

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