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LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 9/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/19/2023

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: LA (+105) Minnesota (+234)

The Galaxy (7-9-11) will try to beat Minnesota United (9-10-9) at Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday. The Galaxy open at +105 while the Loons are at +234. The total is 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Jonathan Bond for LA and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota.

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The LA Galaxy have accumulated 82 saves and also are the owners of a save % of 67.5 over the course of the season. The team's goal differential is at -10 by way of 35 goals put in the net in addition to 45 goals relinquished. On the year, this team is sitting with an average of 1.11 pts per match (30 pts) and also are 17th in the league with 25 assists. The Galaxy sit at 12th in regard to expected goals with 37.0, and the xGA sit at 40.5. LA has amassed 61 yellow card warnings so far this season and also 4 red cards. LA has surrendered 45 goals while relinquishing 1.67 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have 126 shots on target on them. They have a total of 6 shut outs, which gives them a rate of 22.2% on the year.

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The United average 1.32 pts per fixture while totaling 16 assists. The United have earned a shut out rate of 28.6% this year and also 42 yellow card warnings. Minnesota is ranked 13th in goals relinquished having 34, and the goal differential is at 0. On the year, the United have a save rate of 70.5 (112 SoT against), and they also sit at 15th in MLS with 37 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is 1.21 with 78 saves, and they have 8 clean sheets. Minnesota United FC has accumulated 34 goals and the team's expected goals on the season sits at 43.9.

The guy protecting the net for LA will be Jonathan Bond. Bond has played a total of 6,147 minutes and has earned 212 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.07 (73 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .754. The goalkeeper from England has had 281 shots attempted against him in 69 career starts. Bond (28-26-15 mark in his career) has accumulated 26 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 37.7% clean sheet percentage.

Dayne St. Clair will be looking after the goal for Minnesota. He has conceded 1.28 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 31-19-28. St. Clair has recorded 22 clean sheets and has defended 340 shots against him in 6,975 career minutes. In his pro soccer career, St. Clair has conceded 99 goals and has accumulated 242 saves in 78 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of .712 and his shutout rate sits at 28.2%.

Marco Delgado is one member of the squad who has a chance to score for LA. The midfielder hailing from the United States has 21 goals scored in 21,158 minutes. Delgado has started 239 outings during his career and accounts for 0.09 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 20 assists while tallying 39 yellow cards in his career.

Minnesota features a difference maker in Franco Fragapane, who is known to give defenses fits. He has accounted for 21 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times. The forward from Argentina has accumulated 11,724 professional minutes while he has scored 26 goals. He scores 0.20 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 138 outings in his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA (+105)

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