LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/21/2023

Game: LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: LA (+101) Chicago (+280)

The Fire (8-8-8) are on their way to Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday where they will take on the Galaxy (5-7-10). The Fire are priced at +280 while the Galaxy are at +101. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Jonathan Bond for LA and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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The Galaxy sit at 19th in regard to expected goals having 30.1, and their xGA sit at 34.6. LA has relinquished 37 goals while relinquishing 1.68 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have tallied 103 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is currently at -12 with the help of 25 goals earned and 37 goals allowed. They have 4 shut outs, giving them a % of 18.2% this season. The LA Galaxy have compiled 66 SVs and have a save rate of 68.0 the season. LA has accumulated 55 yellow cards so far this season in addition to 4 red cards. This year, this team sports an average of 1.00 pts per contest (22 pts) and they also sit at 19th in soccer with 19 assists.

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The Fire sport an average of 1.33 pts per match while amassing 22 assists and 4 red cards. Chicago has a clean sheet % of 29.2% the year and also 63 yellow card warnings. Chicago has a ranking of 16th in the matter of goals allowed having 34, and their goal differential is -2. On the year, Chicago has a save rate of 73.6 (110 SoT against), and sit at 15th in the league with 32 pts. This club's goals against per 90 min is 1.42 with 77 saves, and they have earned 7 shut outs. The Chicago Fire have compiled 32 goals and this squad's expected goals on the season is currently at 25.6.

The guy who will defend the goal for LA is Jonathan Bond. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.03 (65 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .760. Bond (26-24-14 mark during his career) has accounted for 24 shutouts, which leaves him with a 37.5% shutout rate. Bond has seen the pitch for 5,697 minutes and has tallied 196 saves in his career. The goalie from England has had 258 shots tried at him in 64 starting assignments.

Chris Brady will look after the net for Chicago. During his career, Brady has surrendered 28 goals while earning 71 saves in 30 starts. He has allowed 0.96 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 11-13-6. He sports a save percentage of .724 and his clean sheet rate is 33.3%. Brady has totaled 10 clean sheets while seeing 98 shots tried against him in 2,639 minutes throughout his career.

Marco Delgado is one member of the side who can create chances for LA. He has 20 assists while accumulating 39 yellow cards in his career. The midfielder hailing from the United States has recorded 21 goals in 20,917 mins. Delgado has been in the starting lineup in 237 contests in his career while he scores 0.09 goals per 90.

Chicago has a guy in Kacper Przybylko, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He is averaging 0.38 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 173 matches during his career. The forward from Poland has been on the pitch for 15,776 mins while scoring 67 goals. He has accumulated 16 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 24 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LA (+101)

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

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

LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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