Austin FC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 9/24/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/21/2023

Game: Austin FC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (-110) LA (+290)

The Galaxy (8-9-11) are hitting the road to Q2 Stadium on Sunday where they will go up against AFC (9-7-13). The Galaxy are priced at +290 while Austin FC is at -110. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Brad Stuver for Austin and Jonathan Bond for LA.

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Austin has conceded 46 goals while relinquishing 1.59 G/90, and opposing teams have accounted for 148 SoT against them. They are sitting with 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 17.2% this season. Austin has earned 52 yellow cards over the course of the season and also 2 red cards. The Verde and Black have a ranking of 15th concerning expected goals having 37.0, and the xGA are sitting at 40.0. On the season, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.17 pts per contest (34 pts) and are ranked 7th in MLS with 29 assists. Their differential on goals is -6 with the help of 40 goals put in the net in addition to 46 goals relinquished. Austin FC has a total of 103 SVs and also hold a save percentage of 69.6 on the season.

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The Galaxy average 1.18 pts/match while totaling 27 assists and 4 red cards. LA has recorded a clean sheet rate of 21.4% on the year in addition to 65 yellow card cautions. LA has a rank of 24th in the matter of goals allowed with 48, and the goal difference is coming in at -9. This year, LA has a save % of 66.7 (132 SoTA), and rank 25th in MLS with 33 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.71 in addition to 85 saves, and they have tallied 6 clean sheets. The LA Galaxy have tallied 39 goals and the squad's xG so far this year is 39.9.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Austin will be Brad Stuver. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.48 (469 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .704. Stuver (112-84-122 record in his career) has accounted for 71 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.3% shutout rate. Stuver has been on the field a total of 28,572 minutes and is sitting with 1,112 saves thus far in his career. The goalie from the United States has had 1,580 shots attempted at him in 319 career starts.

Jonathan Bond will be residing in front of the goal for LA. He has surrendered 1.10 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 29-26-15. Bond has totaled 26 shutouts while defending 287 shots attempted against him in 6,237 minutes in his career. During his pro soccer career, Bond has allowed 76 goals and has accumulated 215 stops in 70 starts. He has a save percentage of .749 and his clean sheet rate is 37.1%.

Gyasi Zardes is a member of the team who can be a force for Austin. He has 26 assists while earning 15 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from the United States has totaled 104 goals in 23,076 minutes played. Zardes has started 258 games so far in his career and he has earned 0.41 goals per 90 minutes.

LA has playmaker in Marco Delgado, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 40 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times. The midfielder born in the United States has been on the field for 21,248 minutes while scoring 21 goals. He averages 0.09 goals per 90 and has started 240 outings so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA (+290)

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Expert:	Doc's Sports

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Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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