Preview, Match Day #12: Los Angeles Galaxy travel East to play NY Red Bulls

The last time the Los Angeles Galaxy won a MLS game, with exception to the preseason, was five months ago. Luckily, that same opponent is their next one on Saturday.

Six-time MLS Champions, the LA Galaxy, look to break their 11-game winless streak to start the 2025 regular season. CF Montreal is the only other team in the league with a zero in the win column.

After stringing together one of the best halves this season last week at Kansas City, head coach Greg Vanney looks to get three points to match their total to date in the MLS Western Conference standings.

How to watch the LA Galaxy vs. NY Red Bulls game

Kickoff is for 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). The game is made available on Apple TV and Apple TV+, as well as the usual MLS Season Pass.

Saturday's game will be played at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. It was almost six years ago to the day the last that the Los Angeles Galaxy played on the road against the New York Red Bulls. The Galaxy lost that game 3-2 against their hosts.

Not only is this the 17th regular-season match ever between the two teams, the contest is a rematch of last year's MLS Cup Finals. The LA Galaxy won 2-1 thanks to goals from Joseph Paintsil and the since-departed Dejan Joveljic.

2 Keys for the Los Angeles Galaxy to win

Strong goal tending from the veteran, John McCarthy, always has given LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney and his team a fair chance to win.

The 2022 MLS Cup Finals MVP has allowed seven goals in the past four games for the LA Galaxy. However, four of those came in the 4-2 blowout against the Portland Timbers.

With forward Christian Ramirez, he has been the team's lone bright spot on offense. He is the only member of the Los Angeles Galaxy with multiple scores this season.

If he were to find his fifth score (or more) on Saturday, his efforts, along with McCarthy's and company, could prevent the Red Bulls from tying the all-time series up at 22 wins a piece.

Projected Starting Lineup for the LA Galaxy

Goalkeeper: John McCarthy; Defensive Line: John Nelson, Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, and Carlos Garces; Midfield: Edwin Cerrillo, Diego Fagundez, and Marco Reus; Offensive Line: Christian Ramirez, and (if healthy) Gabriel Pec, and Joseph Paintsil.

If not, then Miguel Berry and Mathue Nascimento could get to start up top for the Los Angeles Galaxy.