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Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 10/4/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/25/2023

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Game: Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-116) Minnesota (+290)

The Timbers (11-9-11) are hitting the road to Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Galaxy (8-10-11). The Timbers are priced at +290 while the Galaxy are at -116. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are John McCarthy for Los Angeles and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota.

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LA has given up 51 goals while allowing 1.76 G/90, and opposing teams have compiled 138 SoT on them. They have 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 20.7% over the course of the season. LA has 66 yellow card warnings this year and also 4 red cards. The Galaxy are ranked 9th in the matter of xG with 42.6, and the xGA are 43.8. On the year, this club is sitting with an average of 1.17 points per fixture (34 pts) and are 12th in MLS with 29 assists. This team's goal differential is currently at -9 because of 42 goals earned in addition to 51 goals allowed. The LA Galaxy have amassed 88 saves and are the owners of a save rate of 65.9 so far this year.

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The Timbers are sitting with an average of 1.35 pts/match while tallying 33 assists. Portland has earned a clean sheet rate of 25.8% the year and also 78 yellow cards. Portland is 22nd in relation to goals given up having 48, and the squad's difference in goals is at -7. the year, Portland has a save percentage of 67.6 (139 SoT against), and they also rank 13th in the league with 42 pts. The club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.55 with 94 saves, and they have a total of 8 clean sheets. The Portland Timbers have accounted for 41 goals and the squad's xG on the campaign is 36.1.

The guy who will defend the goal for LA will be Jonathan Bond. His GA/90 is 1.12 (79 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .744. Bond (29-27-15 mark in his career) has recorded 26 shutouts, which gives him a 36.6% clean sheet rate. Bond has played a total of 6,327 mins and has tallied 218 stops during his career. The goalie hailing from England has had 293 shots tried at him in 71 starts.

Aljaz Ivacic will be looking after the goal for Portland. During his career, Ivacic has allowed 120 goals and has totaled 232 stops in 65 starts. He has given up 1.83 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 20-20-25. He sports a save % of .671 and his shutout rate is currently at 13.8%. Ivacic has racked up 9 shutouts and has seen 346 shots against him in 5,901 mins throughout his career.

Marco Delgado is a member of the team you are going to want to keep your eye on for LA. He has accounted for 20 assists while earning 40 yellow card warnings so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from the United States has totaled 21 goals in 21,338 mins. Delgado has had a starting assignment in 241 matches during his soccer career while he scores 0.09 goals per 90 mins.

Portland is being led by Santiago Moreno, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The forward from Colombia has accumulated 6,947 minutes and has earned 15 goals. He is averaging 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 81 outings so far in his career. He has tallied 9 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-116)

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