Matchday

MLS 2025 · 1 Sep 2025

Los Angeles FC 1–2 San Diego FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.9
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Los Angeles FC favourites at 63%.

San Diego FC won although Los Angeles FC made the better chances (1.5 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jeppe Tverskov, 61.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Anders Dreyer +19.2, Jeppe Tverskov +17.7, Hirving Lozano +13.6.

Well below it: Hugo Lloris −10.2, Eddie Segura −9.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Los Angeles FC

24 Aug 2025D 1–1at FC Dallas MLS
16 Aug 2025W 2–0at New England Revolution MLS
10 Aug 2025D 2–2at Chicago Fire MLS
26 Jul 2025L 0–1v Portland Timbers MLS
20 Jul 2025D 3–3v LA Galaxy MLS

San Diego FC

24 Aug 2025D 0–0v Portland Timbers MLS
17 Aug 2025W 2–1at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
10 Aug 2025W 2–0at Sporting Kansas City MLS
26 Jul 2025W 1–0v Nashville SC MLS
20 Jul 2025D 1–1v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Los Angeles FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Denis Bouanga Forward90100.6848.3+5.8
Frankie Amaya Midfielder1100–47.4–
Mark Delgado Midfielder9000–43.5−0.1
Ryan Porteous Defender90000.0343.1–
Son Heung-min Forward90000.2643.1–
Mathieu Choinière Midfielder90000.1341.6–
Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper9000–40.5−10.2
David Martínez Morales Forward5801–38.2–
Sergi Palencia Defender8900–37.5+2.5
Nathan Ordaz Forward3200–37.3–
Ryan Raposo Midfielder900–36.3–
Eddie Segura Defender79000.2834.9−9.1
Nkosi Tafari Defender9000–33.5−8.0
Artem Smoliakov Defender90000.0727.5–

San Diego FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder9001–61.7+17.7
Anders Dreyer Forward90110.6661.6+19.2
CJ Dos Santos Goalkeeper9000–56.0+5.2
Paddy McNair Defender6200–54.3–
Hirving Lozano Forward68100.1953.5+13.6
Manu Duah Defender9000–50.3+6.6
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder7900–48.8+8.1
Luca Bombino Defender90000.0347.2+7.2
Christopher McVey Defender9000–45.8+5.8
Alex Mighten Forward1100–43.4–
Onni Valakari Midfielder8500–42.0+5.6
Luca De La Torre Midfielder7900–40.9+7.7
Pedro Soma Midfielder1100–40.8–
Ian Pilcher Defender2800–38.3–
Amahl Pellegrino Forward2200–37.2–
Leonard Duru Defender1500–36.4–