The Los Angeles Football Club has won three straight MLS matches against the Los Angeles Galaxy (including playoffs) after winning only three of the previous 14 meetings between the sides (D5 L6). The 4.47 goals per match in the 17 meetings between the sides (including playoffs) are the second-most of nay matchup in league history (minimum 10 games).
The Los Angeles Galaxy have drawn four straight MLS matches for the second time in club history (5 straight in May 2009). The Los Angeles Galaxy’s three wins this season equals its fewest after 19 matches of a season (2007) while its had fewer than 16 points at this stage only once: 14, also in 2007.
The Los Angeles Football Club has lost seven of its last 10 matches in all competitions (W2 D1) following a 2-0 loss to FC Dallas on Saturday. The Los Angeles Football Club had lost three of its previous 26 games in all competitions (W15 D8) from last September until this run began in May.
Douglas Costa has four assists in his last four MLS matches, including recording the primary assist on both of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s goals against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Costa is the first Los Angeles Galaxy player with two direct goal involvements (goal or primary assist) in a match this MLS season.
Carlos Vela has scored 12 goals in 13 matches against the Los Angeles Galaxy in all competitions, the most by any player against a single opponent in all competitions since the Los Angeles Football Club joined MLS in 2018. Vela has scored multiple goals four times against the Los Angeles Galaxy, including in his last game against them in April.
