Columbus Crew vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2023

Game: Columbus Crew vs LA Galaxy

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-121) LA (+320)

The Galaxy (2-3-6) are headed to Lower.com Field on Wednesday where they will meet the Crew (4-3-4). The Crew open at -121 while the Galaxy are at +320. The total is 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Jonathan Bond for LA.

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Columbus has allowed 14 goals while conceding 1.27 G/90, and the opposition have recorded 44 SoT against them. They have tallied 3 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 27.3% the year. Columbus has 23 yellow card warnings the year. The Crew are 6th in relation to goals expected having 17.6, and their xGA are coming in at 11.9. This season, this club averages 1.36 pts/match (15 points) and also have a ranking of 1st in MLS with 15 assists. The team's differential on goals is at 7 with the help of 21 goals accumulated and also 14 goals given up. The Columbus Crew have compiled 31 SVs and have earned a SV percentage of 72.7 on the year.

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The Galaxy come in with an average of 0.82 pts per fixture while accumulating 6 assists and 2 red cards. LA has earned a clean sheet rate of 27.3% the season in addition to 31 yellow cards. LA is 27th in regard to goals allowed with 18, and the goal differential is sitting at -8. the season, LA has a save percentage of 67.3 (49 SoT against), and they also rank 28th in MLS with 9 points. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.64 with 31 saves, and they have earned 3 clean sheets. The LA Galaxy have amassed 10 goals and their expected goals on the campaign is sitting at 16.9.

The guy who will defend the goal for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. His GA/90 is 1.38 (11 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .706. Schulte (3-2-3 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 2 clean sheets, which gives him a 25.0% shutout rate. Schulte has been on the pitch for 720 mins and has earned 24 saves thus far in his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 34 shots tried against him in 8 career starts.

Jonathan Bond will look after the goal for LA. Bond has totaled 23 clean sheets and has defended 211 shots attempted against him in 4,842 career mins. He sports a save percentage of .787 and his shutout rate is 42.6%. He has given up 0.89 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 24-20-10. In his career, Bond has allowed 48 goals and has earned 166 stops in 54 starting assignments.

Lucas Zelarayan is a member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Columbus. The midfielder hailing from Armenia has racked up 60 goals in 15,923 mins. Zelarayan has been in the starting lineup in 177 matchups so far in his career and accounts for 0.34 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 37 assists while accumulating 13 yellow cards during his soccer career.

LA stars Marco Delgado, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The midfielder from the United States has been on the field for 20,059 minutes while scoring 20 goals. He sports an average of 0.09 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 228 games during his career. He has tallied 38 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus (-121)

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