Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 10/2/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/1/2024

Game: Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: AppleTV

The Galaxy (17-7-7) are hitting the road to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Rapids (15-5-11). The goaltenders protecting the net will be Zack Steffen for Colorado and John McCarthy for LA.

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The Colorado Rapids have accounted for 98 SVs and they also hold a save rate of 65.8 the year. This team's difference in goals is currently at 5 because of 58 goals notched and 53 goals allowed. On the year, this club is averaging 1.61 points per match (50 pts) and also sit at 13th in soccer with 35 assists. The Rapids rank 3rd in expected goals having 53.9, and their expected goals against are 45.5. Colorado has amassed 49 yellow cards on the campaign and 2 red cards. Colorado has allowed 53 goals while relinquishing 1.71 goals per 90, and the opposition have compiled 149 SoT on them. They have recorded 6 shut outs, which gives them a % of 19.4% on the campaign.

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On the year, LA has the club's save percentage of 74.4 (164 shots on target against), and are ranked 2nd in the league with 58 points. The Galaxy average 1.87 points per match while compiling 46 assists and 3 red cards. The LA Galaxy have tallied 63 goals and the squad's goals expected on the campaign is at 57.4. LA has a CS% of 22.6% the season as well as 53 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.48 in addition to 118 saves, and they have a total of 7 clean sheets. LA ranks 3rd when talking about goals given up having 46, and their goal difference is 17.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Colorado will be Zack Steffen. Steffen has played for 15,930 mins and is sitting with 510 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.44 (255 goals given up) and he has a save % of 68.2. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 761 shots tried against him in 177 career starts. Steffen (77-35-65 record in his career) has recorded 43 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.3% shutout rate.

John McCarthy will reside in front of the goal for LA. McCarthy has racked up 51 shutouts while defending 719 shots attempted against him in 15,271 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of 73.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.2%. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 72-46-51. So far in his pro soccer career, McCarthy has surrendered 210 goals and has accounted for 515 stops in 169 starting assignments.

Rafael Navarro is one guy who can be a force for Colorado. Navarro has been in the starting lineup in 87 contests in his career and he scores 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Brazil has totaled 33 goals in 7,668 minutes played. He has 12 assists while earning 8 yellow cards in his career.

LA features a game changer in Marco Delgado, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He is averaging 0.08 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 269 matches during his career. The midfielder born in the United States has played 23,724 mins while scoring 22 goals. He has totaled 2 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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