Matchday

MLS 2025 · 21 Sep 2025

LA Galaxy 2–3 FC Cincinnati

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.7 – 2.4
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made LA Galaxy favourites at 48%.

FC Cincinnati won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brenner, 62.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ender Echenique +28.3, Luca Orellano +14.0, Pavel Bucha +8.4.

Well below it: Gabriel Pec −12.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

LA Galaxy

14 Sep 2025D 2–2at Seattle Sounders FC MLS
7 Sep 2025D 1–1at Houston Dynamo MLS
24 Aug 2025W 3–0v Colorado Rapids MLS
16 Aug 2025L 1–3at Inter Miami CF MLS
11 Aug 2025L 0–4v Seattle Sounders FC MLS

FC Cincinnati

13 Sep 2025W 2–1v Nashville SC MLS
30 Aug 2025L 0–1v Philadelphia Union MLS
23 Aug 2025L 0–1v New York City FC MLS
17 Aug 2025W 3–2at Portland Timbers MLS
10 Aug 2025L 0–1v Charlotte FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

LA Galaxy

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maya Yoshida Defender90000.0151.8+2.4
Diego Fagúndez Midfielder8701–48.5+2.3
Novak Mićović Goalkeeper9000–47.8+1.3
Joseph Paintsil Forward90110.5145.7+0.4
Miguel Berry Forward1300–45.3–
Mauricio Cuevas Defender28100.0744.9–
Edwin Cerrillo Midfielder87000.0743.1−1.2
Ruben Ramos Forward900–42.3–
Isaiah Parente Midfielder5100–41.3–
Julián Aude Defender2800–38.4–
John Nelson Defender62000.0337.5+2.6
Chris Rindov Defender9000–34.9−4.2
Harbor Miller Defender62000.0433.6−5.8
Miki Yamane Defender77000.1133.3−1.6
Gabriel Pec Midfielder90000.8127.0−12.8
Tucker Lepley Midfielder900–22.2–

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tah Anunga Midfielder100–97.5–
Brenner Forward90200.8762.7–
Ender Echenique Midfielder72100.3261.2+28.3
Evan Louro Goalkeeper9000–54.7–
Evander Forward89030.5551.9+4.1
Luca Orellano Midfielder90000.1449.5+14.0
Pavel Bucha Midfielder9000–49.0+8.4
Samuel Gidi Midfielder7200–48.6–
Ayoub Jabbari Forward1800–44.4–
Yuya Kubo Forward18000.0843.2–
Nick Hagglund Defender6000–42.0−7.0
Kévin Denkey Forward72000.4041.7−2.1
Miles Robinson Defender9000–38.9+0.5
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder1800–37.5–
Lukas Engel Defender9000–36.1−1.0
Alvas Powell Defender3000–31.9–