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LA Galaxy vs Austin FC Prediction, 10/5/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/4/2024

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: AppleTV

The Galaxy (18-7-7) will try to defeat Austin FC (10-9-13) at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be John McCarthy for LA and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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LA has relinquished 47 goals while relinquishing 1.47 goals per 90, and opponents are sitting with 167 SoT against them. They have tallied 7 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 21.9% this year. LA has accounted for 54 yellow card warnings this year and also 3 red cards. The Galaxy are 1st when it comes to goals expected with 59.2, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 51.3. On the season, this team averages 1.91 pts/match (61 pts) and also rank 3rd in MLS with 49 assists. The team's goal differential is at 19 by way of 66 goals tallied as well as 47 goals relinquished. The LA Galaxy have a total of 120 SVs and have earned a save rate of 74.3 over the course of the season.

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the season, Austin has a save percentage of 78.0 (168 SoT against), and are 18th in MLS with 39 points. The Verde and Black have an average of 1.22 pts per match while tallying 26 assists and 2 red cards. Austin FC has compiled 35 goals and their xG the year is currently at 36.3. Austin has tallied a clean sheet rate of 25.0% this year and 78 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.37 with 123 saves, and they have a total of 8 shutouts. Austin has a rank of 20th in relation to goals conceded having 44, and the difference in goals is at -9.

The guy defending the goal for LA is John McCarthy. His GA/90 is 1.24 (211 total goals conceded) and his save percentage is 73.4. McCarthy (73-46-51 mark during his soccer career) has tallied 51 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.0% clean sheet percentage. McCarthy has defended the goal a total of 15,361 mins and has tallied 517 stops so far in his career. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 722 shots attempted against him in 170 starts.

Brad Stuver is expected to look after the net for Austin. He has surrendered 1.51 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 53-34-63. Stuver has 30 shutouts while defending 766 shots tried against him in 13,418 career mins. In his career, Stuver has allowed 225 goals and has totaled 542 stops in 150 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 72.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.0%.

Marco Delgado is one footballer who can help decide the match for LA. He has 24 assists while tallying 2 yellow card cautions in his career. The midfielder representing the United States has totaled 22 goals scored in 23,801 mins played. Delgado has been in the starting lineup in 270 outings during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.08 goals per 90 mins.

Austin has a player in Jader Obrian, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.31 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 158 games so far in his career. The forward from Columbia has been on the field for 13,992 minutes and has scored 48 goals. He has 9 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped on a goal 12 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA

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