LA Galaxy II will hit the road when they take on Southern California counterparts Orange County SC on Saturday at 7 p.m. PT at OC Great Park (ESPN+). LA Galaxy II enter the match having just lost one of their previous five contests.
This year, Los Dos are 2-2-2 with eight points, with 11 goals scored and six conceded for a +5 goal differential. In their last match, LA Galaxy II fell to Oakland Roots at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday evening. LA Galaxy II featured three first-team players in the starting XI on Wednesday evening: Eric Lopez, Augustine Williams and Kai Koreniuk. Midfielder Axel Picazo scored his first goal as a member of LA Galaxy II.
Saturday marks the first contest of the year between LA Galaxy II and Orange County SC. All time, LA Galaxy II are 12-8-4 against OCSC. In their most recent contest, LA Galaxy II earned a 3-1 win over OCSC on Sept. 30, 2020 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
In 2020, Los Dos finished the regular season 8-6-2 with 26 points (4-3-1 at home and 4-3-1 on the road), earning them second place in Group B standings and clinching a berth in the USL Championship Playoffs for the second-straight season.
Head Coach Junior Gonzalez holds a 17-14-7 record throughout his head coaching tenure with LA Galaxy II and has led the team to two-consecutive playoff appearances. In the seven years of USL Championship competition, Los Dos have qualified for playoffs five times, in addition to a USL Western Conference Championship in 2015.
LA Galaxy II compete in the USL Championship Western Conference Pacific Division for the 2021 campaign alongside the following clubs: Las Vegas Lights FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Diego Loyal SC and Tacoma Defiance.
2020 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 8-2-6, 26 points
Orange County SC: 7-6-3, 24 points
LAST MATCHUP:
LA Galaxy 3, Orange County SC 1 – Sept. 30, 2020
