New York City FC to host Los Angeles FC in Matchday 30 of MLS

New York City FC will host Los Angeles FC on 18 October 2026 at 02:30 Damascus time, in a meeting between the two sides in Matchday 30 of MLS for the 2026 season, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

New York City FC go into the match on the back of mixed results, having lost their last two matches against Inter Miami 0-2 and Chicago Fire 1-2, following a draw against Atlanta United 2-2, a loss against New York Red Bulls 0-1, and a sole win over Real Salt Lake 2-0.

Los Angeles FC, meanwhile, come into the game following a recent win over Austin 3-1, a draw with Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1, a loss against Dallas 0-1, a draw with San Jose Earthquakes 2-2, and a loss against Sporting Kansas City 1-3.

In previous meetings between the two sides, they drew 1-1 on 8 February 2026 at Los Angeles FC's stadium, Los Angeles FC won 1-0 on 2 March 2025, the two sides drew 1-1 on 28 January 2023 at New York City FC's stadium, New York City FC won 2-1 on 30 May 2021 at Los Angeles FC's stadium, and the match on 17 March 2019 ended in a 2-2 draw.

New York City FC will be without D. Byra, A. Farnos, M. Morales, K. Parks, and K. Twumasi due to injury until 17 October 2026.

Los Angeles FC will be missing the services of T. Tillman, Cabral Carter, and Jeremy Edward Nirena Ebobisse Ebolo due to injury until 17 October 2026.

In the standings, New York City FC sit tenth in the Eastern Conference with 33 points from 29 matches, with 8 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses, having scored 42 goals and conceded 40, while Los Angeles FC sit sixth in the Western Conference with 45 points from 30 matches, with 12 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses, having scored 47 goals and conceded 32.