San Diego v Los Angeles Galaxy result

Full-time · San Diego 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Major League Soccer · Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:30 BST · Snapdragon Stadium

Updated 2 Nov 2026, 03:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: San Diego · Los Angeles Galaxy

The model’s pre-match pick

San Diego 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy — San Diego won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.22 at Unibet

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.8% of 5235 landed (95% range 76.7–78.9%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 2,042 of 2,728 times (74.9%), against an average rating of 73.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

San Diego beat Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 at Snapdragon Stadium in Major League Soccer on Sunday 30 August. San Diego have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

San Diego led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — San Diego: Elias Achouri (11’, assisted by A. Dreyer), K. Sargeant (48’, assisted by A. Dreyer) and A. Pellegrino (70’, assisted by A. Dreyer); Los Angeles Galaxy: H. Lozano (55’). J. Tverskov (50’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Elias Achouri’s goal on 11 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: San Diego 2.76, Los Angeles Galaxy 0.84, from 20 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Tori Penso, USA showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — San Diego: J. Tverskov (23’), Gabriel Pirani (30’), A. Godoy (39’), J. Tverskov (50’) and C. J. dos Santos (89’); Los Angeles Galaxy: Marco Reus (21’) and Joseph Paintsil (65’).

What it changes

San Diego have scored 40 goals, the third-most of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 22 games, ranked per game). San Diego have conceded 33 goals, the seventh-most of the 15 clubs.

Los Angeles Galaxy have scored 28 goals, the third-fewest of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 22 games, ranked per game). Los Angeles Galaxy have conceded 35 goals, the fifth-most of the 15 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Dreyer (San Diego) 11.0, H. Lozano (Los Angeles Galaxy) 7.9 and Kieran Sargeant (San Diego) 7.3 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, San Diego or Los Angeles Galaxy (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (4075 of 5235).

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: San Diego 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy · Major League Soccer
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium · San Diego
Referee: Tori Penso, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 2): San Diego 2 · draws 0 · Los Angeles Galaxy 0 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: San Diego 4W 0D 1L · Los Angeles Galaxy 1W 3D 1L

San Diego 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 5.38

Corners

against 4.75 / 4.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 2.75

Cards

against 1.88 / 2.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4 yellows

Referee · Tori Penso, USA

20.33 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 12 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 23 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	San Diego for / against	Line	Los Angeles Galaxy for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5our book	0.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.25 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.38 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.13 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.75 for · 15.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.38 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.25 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.38 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Tori Penso, USA — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 20.33 fouls over 12 matches.

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San Diego

San Diego Goalkeeper

San Diego — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
D. Ferree	15	911367 min	543.6 /90	261.7 /90
C. J. dos Santos	10	91914 min	353.4 /90	131.3 /90
P. Sisniega	3	90270 min	155 /90	51.7 /90

San Diego — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Diego before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Ferree n 8	91.4	3.1 7/6
C. J. dos Santos n 8	90.9	3.2 6/3

San Diego Defensive

San Diego — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Duah	25	892221 min	331.3 /90	321.3 /90	200.8 /90	903.6 /90	130.5 /90	30.1 /90
O. Verhoeven	23	681568 min	251.4 /90	130.7 /90	80.5 /90	472.7 /90	150.9 /90	40.2 /90
C. McVey	22	841846 min	271.3 /90	311.5 /90	100.5 /90	552.7 /90	211 /90	110.5 /90
Luca Bombino	22	761675 min	492.6 /90	221.2 /90	80.4 /90	1116 /90	291.6 /90	60.3 /90
Kieran Sargeant	14	63875 min	202.1 /90	111.1 /90	10.1 /90	293 /90	70.7 /90	00 /90
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San Diego — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Diego before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Dreyer n 8	88.1	0.5 4/0	0.5 2/1	Marco Reus
O. Valakari n 8	55.9	1 4/1	1.8 5/3	Marco Reus
M. Ingvartsen n 8	58.9	1.1 5/1	0.6 3/0	—
M. Duah n 8	90.9	0.4 2/1	1.5 5/3	—
J. Tverskov n 8	67.4	1.2 5/2	1.3 6/2	Justin Haak
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San Diego — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Diego before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Dreyer n 8	88.1	0.9 3/2
O. Valakari n 8	55.9	2 5/2
M. Ingvartsen n 8	58.9	0.8 3/1
M. Duah n 8	90.9	1.4 6/3
J. Tverskov n 8	67.4	1.8 4/4
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San Diego Attacking

San Diego — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Dreyer	26	872274 min	90.4 /90	80.3 /90	471.9 /90	341.3 /90	652.6 /90	190.8 /90
M. Ingvartsen	26	701807 min	110.5 /90	30.1 /90	442.2 /90	201 /90	190.9 /90	100.5 /90
A. Pellegrino	15	691042 min	20.2 /90	20.2 /90	161.4 /90	70.6 /90	131.1 /90	50.4 /90
L. Morgan	15	51765 min	00 /90	30.4 /90	121.4 /90	40.5 /90	101.2 /90	20.2 /90
A. Mighten	15	48727 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	81 /90	40.5 /90	101.2 /90	151.9 /90
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San Diego — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Diego before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Dreyer n 8	88.1	1.3 5/3	0.9 4/2
O. Valakari n 8	55.9	1.2 4/1	0.8 3/1
M. Ingvartsen n 8	58.9	2.1 5/4	0.4 2/0
M. Duah n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Tverskov n 8	67.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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San Diego — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Diego before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Dreyer n 8	88.1	0.3 2/0	0.3 1/1
O. Valakari n 8	55.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
M. Ingvartsen n 8	58.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
M. Duah n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
J. Tverskov n 8	67.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy Goalkeeper

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
JT Marcinkowski	21	901880 min	673.2 /90	271.3 /90	10 /90
Novak Mićović	6	78468 min	81.5 /90	112.1 /90	00 /90

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
JT Marcinkowski n 8	87.3	3.9 7/7
Novak Mićović n 8	81	1.5 4/1

Los Angeles Galaxy Defensive

Los Angeles Galaxy — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Justin Haak	24	831991 min	391.8 /90	321.4 /90	100.5 /90	1054.7 /90	281.3 /90	40.2 /90
John Nelson	20	721437 min	261.6 /90	140.9 /90	20.1 /90	533.3 /90	40.3 /90	10.1 /90
Jakob Glesnes	17	861462 min	221.4 /90	140.9 /90	201.2 /90	523.2 /90	140.9 /90	60.4 /90
Maya Yoshida	17	771316 min	171.2 /90	141 /90	80.5 /90	483.3 /90	70.5 /90	00 /90
Miki Yamane	17	671139 min	322.5 /90	201.6 /90	10.1 /90	504 /90	100.8 /90	10.1 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Justin Haak n 8	90	1.3 6/3	1.5 7/3	J. Tverskov
Marco Reus n 8	81.4	0.4 2/1	1.2 5/4	O. Valakari
JT Marcinkowski n 8	87.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0	—
Joseph Paintsil n 8	81.1	1 5/2	3.3 7/7	—
Lucas Sanabria n 8	64.8	1.9 6/3	1.6 5/3	—
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Justin Haak n 8	90	1.9 6/5
Marco Reus n 8	81.4	0.8 4/1
Joseph Paintsil n 8	81.1	1.1 6/1
Lucas Sanabria n 8	64.8	4 8/7
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	72.6	2.2 7/3
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Los Angeles Galaxy Attacking

Los Angeles Galaxy — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Joao Klauss	12	70834 min	50.5 /90	10.1 /90	181.9 /90	121.3 /90	80.9 /90	30.3 /90
Matheus Nascimento	6	31183 min	00 /90	00 /90	73.4 /90	42 /90	42 /90	00 /90
K. Furuhashi	4	67267 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.3 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	31 /90
Ruben Ramos	4	43173 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	21 /90
H. Lozano	3	40121 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.5 /90	10.7 /90	21.5 /90	32.2 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Justin Haak n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
Marco Reus n 8	81.4	1.5 6/3	0.4 2/1
JT Marcinkowski n 8	87.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Joseph Paintsil n 8	81.1	2.4 8/5	1.7 6/4
Lucas Sanabria n 8	64.8	0.3 1/1	0.2 1/0
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Justin Haak n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Marco Reus n 8	81.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
JT Marcinkowski n 8	87.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Joseph Paintsil n 8	81.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Lucas Sanabria n 8	64.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
San Diego		Los Angeles Galaxy
44%	Possession	56%
2.76	Expected goals (xG)	0.84
20	Shots	17
7	Shots on target	7
5	Shots off target	5
8	Blocked shots	5
13	Shots inside the box	5
7	Corners	7
1	Offsides	4
10	Fouls	14
5	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
6	Saves	3
408	Passes	531
86%	Pass accuracy	90%

San Diego Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. J. dos Santos	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	8.3
O. Verhoeven	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6
M. Duah	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
Kieran Sargeant	90	1	0	1	1	2	2	0	7.9
A. Godoy	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	7.3
A. Dreyer	90	0	3	5	2	6	0	0	9.9
O. Valakari	87	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	6.9
I. Murphy	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Elias Achouri	67	1	0	2	1	2	1	0	7.9
Gabriel Pirani	52	0	0	1	1	1	3	Y	6.9
J. Tverskov	50	0	0	0	0	2	0	RY	6.2
A. Alvarado Jr sub	38	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
C. McVey sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Pellegrino sub	23	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
I. Pilcher sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Los Angeles Galaxy Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Novak Mićović	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Jakob Glesnes	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Joseph Paintsil	90	0	1	0	0	0	Y	5.6
Marco Reus	90	0	2	2	2	0	Y	6.9
H. Lozano	90	1	4	3	2	2	0	7.6
K. Furuhashi	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
Justin Haak	87	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
Harbor Miller	73	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.9
J. Aude	73	0	0	0	2	1	0	5.7
Maya Yoshida	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Isaiah Parente	56	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Thommy sub	34	0	1	1	2	0	0	6.5
Sergi Roberto sub	34	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.6
John Nelson sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Taylor sub	17	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
Carlos Garcés sub	14	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind San Diego v Los Angeles Galaxy — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

San DiegoWWWLW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Los Angeles GalaxyDDLWD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

San Diego 2 · 0 draws · Los Angeles Galaxy 0 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-05-24 San Diego 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy
2025-02-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 San Diego

League standing · 2026

San Diego#13 pos38 pts34 pl-6 GD

Los Angeles Galaxy#11 pos44 pts34 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

San Diego scored1.68

Los Angeles Galaxy scored1.47

San Diego conceded1.85

Los Angeles Galaxy conceded1.68

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for San Diego v Los Angeles Galaxy?: TACTIX’s free model pick for San Diego v Los Angeles Galaxy was Home or Away (best price 1.22 at Unibet).
What is the head-to-head record between San Diego and Los Angeles Galaxy?: In their last 2 meetings, San Diego won 2, Los Angeles Galaxy won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of San Diego and Los Angeles Galaxy?: Recent form — San Diego 4W 0D 1L; Los Angeles Galaxy 1W 3D 1L.

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