Matchday

MLS 2026 · 5 Apr 2026

LA Galaxy 1–2 Minnesota United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.0 – 1.4
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made LA Galaxy favourites at 60%.

Minnesota United won although LA Galaxy made the better chances (2.0 xG to 1.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Drake Callender, 63.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Drake Callender +19.4, Nectarios Triantis +13.8, Kelvin Yeboah +11.0.

Well below it: Marco Reus −15.3, Gabriel Pec −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

LA Galaxy

22 Mar 2026D 1–1at Portland Timbers MLS
15 Mar 2026L 1–2v Sporting Kansas City MLS
8 Mar 2026L 1–4at Colorado Rapids MLS
1 Mar 2026W 3–0v Charlotte FC MLS
23 Feb 2026D 1–1v New York City FC MLS

Minnesota United

22 Mar 2026D 0–0v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
15 Mar 2026L 0–6at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
8 Mar 2026L 1–3at Nashville SC MLS
28 Feb 2026W 1–0v FC Cincinnati MLS
22 Feb 2026D 2–2at Austin FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

LA Galaxy

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maya Yoshida Defender100–54.6–
Carlos Garcés Defender90000.0351.8–
John Nelson Defender2600–50.0–
Justin Haak Defender9000–46.8+5.9
Edwin Cerrillo Midfielder89000.0344.9+0.8
João Klauss Forward90000.5043.1−4.0
Miki Yamane Defender1500–42.9–
JT Marcinkowski Goalkeeper9000–40.9–
Julián Aude Defender6400–40.9−2.9
Lucas Sanabria Midfielder6400–40.8–
Erik Thommy Midfielder26000.0440.5–
Marco Reus Midfielder90101.0134.6−15.3
Elijah Wynder Midfielder7600–33.0−5.6
Gabriel Pec Midfielder90000.3131.8−10.6
Harbor Miller Defender14000.0430.9–
Mauricio Cuevas Defender75000.033.2–

Minnesota United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Drake Callender Goalkeeper9000–63.0+19.4
Nectarios Triantis Midfielder90000.1054.9+13.8
Kelvin Yeboah Forward89101.0454.9+11.0
Devin Padelford Defender2900–54.2–
Joaquín Pereyra Forward9001–52.5+2.9
Tomás Chancalay Forward81010.0152.1+10.9
Kieran Chandler Midfielder800–46.6–
Morris Duggan Defender9000–44.7−1.9
Kyle Duncan Midfielder9000–43.6–
Nicolás Romero Defender6100–43.6–
Jefferson Díaz Defender9000–43.4−7.1
Owen Gene Midfielder8100–42.7–
Anthony Markanich Defender82100.2139.9+3.3
Carlos Harvey Midfielder900–39.1–
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward9000.0634.1–
Mamadou Dieng Forward100–10.1–