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Austin FC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 4/27/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/25/2024

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Game: Austin FC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Galaxy (5-3-1) are hitting the road to Q2 Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat AFC (3-3-3). The men protecting the net will be Brad Stuver for Austin and John McCarthy for LA.

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Austin has conceded 13 goals while relinquishing 1.44 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accounted for 56 shots on target on them. They have recorded 2 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 22.2% on the campaign. Austin has compiled 21 yellow cards this year. The Verde and Black are 27th when talking about goals expected having 7.9, and their xGA are sitting at 16.9. On the campaign, this club is sitting with an average of 1.33 pts per match (12 points) and have a rank of 10th in MLS with 9 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at -1 as a result of 12 goals put in the net as well as 13 goals surrendered. Austin FC has accumulated 43 SVs and they also have a save % of 80.4 so far this year.

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On the campaign, LA has a save % of 76.5 (51 SoTA), and also sit at 2nd in MLS with 18 points. The Galaxy have put together an average of 2.00 pts/match while recording 16 assists and 3 red cards. The LA Galaxy have totaled 21 goals and their goals expected this season sits at 17.8. LA has earned a clean sheet rate of 11.1% so far this season and 13 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.67 with 37 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. LA sits at 4th in goals conceded with 15, and the goal difference is coming in at 6.

The guy protecting the net for Austin is Brad Stuver. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.54 (194 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 72.2. Stuver (46-28-53 mark in his career) has accumulated 24 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 18.9% shutout percentage. Stuver has been on the pitch for 11,348 minutes and has earned 462 saves in his career. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 654 shots sent his way in 127 career starts.

John McCarthy will be residing in front of the net for LA. McCarthy has accumulated 46 clean sheets while defending 612 shots tried against him in 13,471 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save % of 73.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.9%. He has given up 1.21 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 60-43-46. During his career, McCarthy has conceded 181 goals and has totaled 438 saves in 149 starting assignments.

Gyasi Zardes is one member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Austin. Zardes has had a starting assignment in 260 matches so far in his career and he scores 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from the United States has totaled 104 goals in 23,367 mins. He has accounted for 27 assists while tallying 10 yellow card warnings in his career.

LA features Marco Delgado, who is known to give defenses fits. He has earned 2 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times. The midfielder from the United States has been on the pitch for 22,186 professional minutes while scoring 22 goals. He currently averages 0.09 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 251 games during his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin

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