LA Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC Soccer Betting Tips and Predictions 9/1/2019
Sunday, September 1, 2019
CenturyLink Field
CenturyLink Field is the venue where Raúl Ruidiaz and the Seattle Sounders FC (12-7-8, 3rd in the Western Conference) will play the LA Galaxy (13-3-11, 4th in the Western Conference) on Sunday. The goalies expected to start are David Bingham for the LA Galaxy and Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC. The moneyline on this matchup has the LA Galaxy coming in at +300 and the Sounders are at -143. The O/U has been set at 3.25.
The LA Galaxy step onto the field holding a record of 13 wins, 3 draws, and 11 defeats which puts them at 4th in the Western Conference. So far this season, they have racked up a total of 38 goals which is good for 9th in the Western Conference and 17th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get the win in the matchup, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is -3, which puts them at 16th in MLS. The LA Galaxy will look to make sure they are sharing the ball as they currently have a total of 27 assists which is good for 14th in MLS and 7th in the Western Conference. In terms of shots on target, they currently have a total of 117 which is good for 8th in the Western Conference and 14th in MLS. As a team, LA has obtained a total of 322 fouls which means they are averaging 11.93 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 42 points for this season and they have an average attendance of 22,902.
Jonathan dos Santos is one of the players to keep an eye on for the Galaxy. The midfielder from Mexico has played in 23 contests so far this year and has totaled 2,009 mins. Up to now, the 28-year-old has connected on 2 goals and has had an assist on 2 goals. He is currently averaging 87 minutes per game. Santos has started 23 contests so far this year and has committed 25 fouls over the course of that time. In discussing shots on target, Santos has produced 5 which places him at 182nd in the league and 36th in the Western Conference among midfielders. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is another guy to watch out for on the squad from LA. The 37-year-old from Sweden has scored 22 goals in 2019 which ranks him 2nd in the Western Conference among forwards and 3rd among all players in Major League Soccer. He has played a total of 1,980 minutes and is averaging 90 minutes per game which ranks him 19th in Major League Soccer. Up to now for the season, he has produced 44 shots on target which ranks him 2nd in the Western Conference among forwards.
The man looking after the goal for the Galaxy is David Bingham from the United States. He is 29 years old and has played a total of 2,430 minutes protecting the goal for the season. Bingham is giving up 1.52 goals per 90 minutes which places him at 9th among Western Conference goalies and 25th in Major League Soccer among goalies. During this year, he has given up 41 goals. His save % is .741 which places him at 4th among Western Conference goalies.
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The Seattle Sounders FC step onto the pitch holding a mark of 12 victories, 7 draws, and 8 defeats ranking them 3rd in the Western Conference. So far this year, they have racked up a total of 41 goals which has them ranked at 5th in the West and 11th in MLS. This means that if they are going to win in this matchup, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +2, ranking them 9th in MLS. The Seattle Sounders FC will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they currently have a total of 28 assists which has them ranked at 11th in MLS and 5th in the West. In terms of shots on target, they currently have a total of 117 which has them ranked at 9th in the West and 15th in MLS. As a group, Seattle has obtained a total of 281 fouls which means they are averaging 10.41 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 43 points for the 2019 season and they have an average crowd of 39,598.
Raúl Ruidiaz is one of the standout players to watch for the Sounders. The forward from Peru has appeared in 16 contests this year and has totaled 1,256 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 28-year-old has a total of 10 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He holds an average of 79 minutes per appearance. Ruidiaz has started 14 contests this year and has committed 14 fouls over the course of that time. Regarding shots on target, Ruidiaz has totaled 23 which has him ranked 25th in MLS and 11th in the West among forwards. Jordan Morris is another player to keep an eye on for the team from Seattle. The 24-year-old from the United States has connected on 7 goals this year which has him ranked 15th in the West among forwards and 38th among all qualified players in pro soccer. He has totaled 1,588 minutes and is averaging 79 mins per game which has him ranked 187th in pro soccer. Up to now for the season, he has connected on 15 shots on target which has him ranked 22nd in the West among forwards.
The man looking after the net for the Sounders is Stefan Frei from Switzerland. He is 32 years old and has totaled 2,430 mins minding the goal for the season. Frei is allowing 1.48 goals per 90 mins which puts him at 7th among West goaltenders and 21st in Major League Soccer among goalies. For the year, he's given up 40 goals. He's earned a save % of .680 which puts him at 9th among West goaltenders.
Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (-143)
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