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New York City FC vs LAFC
MLSSat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
New York City FC host LAFC on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM (ET) at Citi Field in the MLS.
New York City FC sit 9th on 33 points.
LAFC sit 6th on 41 points.
New York City FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
LAFC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 4 meetings: New York City FC won 1, LAFC won 1, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Citi Field, New York, New York
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
Preview in numbers
- Start time in the United States is 7:30 PM (ET) on Saturday October 17, 2026, live on Apple TV (ESPN).
- New York City FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5.
- LAFC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5.
- Their last meeting, on Mar 1, 2025, finished LAFC 1-0 New York City FC.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Last 5 games
New York City FC
LAFC
Head-to-head record
1
NYCFC
2
Draws
1
LAFC
Last meetings
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | +34 | 60 |
| 2 |  Chicago | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | +11 | 48 |
| 3 |  New England | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | +9 | 46 |
| 4 |  Miami | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | +14 | 46 |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | +9 | 43 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | +10 | 39 |
| 7 |  Orlando | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | -16 | 34 |
| 8 |  Red Bull NY | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | -17 | 33 |
| 9 |  NYCFC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 33 |
| 10 |  Cincinnati | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | -9 | 33 |
| 11 |  Toronto | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | -11 | 32 |
| 12 |  D.C. United | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 |  Columbus | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 |  Atlanta | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -21 | 24 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | +31 | 50 |
| 2 |  St. Louis | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | +12 | 47 |
| 3 |  Dallas | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | +8 | 47 |
| 4 |  San Jose | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | +10 | 45 |
| 5 |  Houston | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | +2 | 44 |
| 6 |  LAFC | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | +13 | 41 |
| 7 |  Seattle | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 |  Colorado | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 |  LA Galaxy | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 36 |
| 10 |  Portland | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 32 |
| 11 |  Salt Lake | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 |  San Diego | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 |  Austin | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | -12 | 31 |
| 14 |  Minnesota | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 29 |
| 15 |  Kansas City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -33 | 21 |
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