Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/13/2023

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver (-121) LA (+300)

The Whitecaps (7-7-7) welcome the LA Galaxy (5-7-9) at BC Place on Saturday. The Whitecaps open at -121 and the Galaxy are at +300. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Jonathan Klinsmann for LA.

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The Whitecaps have a rank of 4th in relation to goals expected having 33.1, and the xGA sit at 28.4. The Whitecaps have relinquished 30 goals while conceding 1.43 goals per 90, and opposing teams have compiled 87 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is 4 with the help of 34 goals scored as well as 30 goals allowed. They have accounted for 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 23.8% on the year. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 57 saves and also have a save rate of 65.5 so far this season. Vancouver has tallied 46 yellow cards the season and 1 red card. On the year, this team is averaging 1.33 pts/match (28 pts) and are 15th in MLS with 20 assists.

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The Galaxy come in with an average of 1.05 pts per contest while amassing 17 assists and 3 red cards. LA has a clean sheet percentage of 19.0% over the course of the season in addition to 51 yellow cards. LA ranks 25th in goals relinquished having 33, and their goal difference is at -10. On the season, LA has a save rate of 68.1 (94 SoT against), and have a ranking of 26th in MLS with 22 pts. This team's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.57 in addition to 61 saves, and they have recorded 4 shut outs. The LA Galaxy have earned 23 goals and their xG so far this year is at 29.4.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.46 (89 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .686. Takaoka (24-17-20 mark in his career) has accumulated 13 shutouts, which gives him a 21.3% shutout percentage. Takaoka has seen the pitch a total of 5,490 minutes and has earned 131 stops in his career. The keeper from Japan has seen 191 shots sent in his direction in 61 career starts.

Jonathan Klinsmann will be looking after the goal for LA. Klinsmann has accumulated 4 clean sheets and has defended 90 shots attempted against him in 1,731 career mins. He holds a save percentage of .589 and his clean sheet rate is 22.2%. He has allowed 2.03 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 4-3-11. Thus far in his career, Klinsmann has given up 39 goals while totaling 53 saves in 18 starts.

Sergio Cordova is one man who can create chances for Vancouver. Cordova has had a starting assignment in 64 outings during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.28 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Venezuela has tallied 20 goals scored in 6,462 mins. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 10 yellow card warnings in his career.

LA has a player in Marco Delgado, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He sports an average of 0.09 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 236 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder representing the United States has been on the pitch for 20,842 professional minutes while earning 20 goals. He has 39 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

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

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