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LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 7/4/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/2/2024

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: AppleTV

The LA Football Club (12-4-4) are on their way to Rose Bowl on Thursday where they will compete against the Galaxy (11-7-3). The men protecting the net are John McCarthy for LA and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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The LA Galaxy have compiled 77 saves and also have a save rate of 76.7 this season. Their goal differential is at 14 by means of 41 goals put in the net and 27 goals relinquished. This season, this squad averages 1.90 points per match (40 pts) and they also rank 4th in MLS with 29 assists. The Galaxy are 2nd for xG with 38.3, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 34.1. LA has 36 yellow cards on the season in addition to 3 red cards. LA has conceded 27 goals while giving up 1.29 goals per 90, and their oppositition have earned 103 shots on target against them. They have amassed 6 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 28.6% the season.

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Los Angeles FC has earned 41 goals and the squad's xG on the year is at 40.2. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.15 with 50 saves, and they have accumulated 8 clean sheets. This season, LAFC has a save percentage of 69.4 (72 shots on target against), and are 4th in the league with 40 points. Los Angeles is 2nd in goals allowed having 23, and their goal differential sits at 18. LAFC has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 40.0% on the campaign as well as 44 yellow card cautions. The LA Football Club come in with an average of 2.00 points per fixture while compiling 28 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for LA is John McCarthy. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.20 (191 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.7. McCarthy (66-46-47 record during his career) has tallied 50 clean sheets, which gives him a 31.4% clean sheet rate. McCarthy has seen the pitch a total of 14,371 minutes and has tallied 474 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The goalie born in the United States has faced 658 shots attempted at him in 159 career starting assignments.

Hugo Lloris will look after the goal for Los Angeles. He has allowed 1.07 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 309-143-144. Lloris has 211 clean sheets while defending 2,309 shots against him in 53,530 career minutes. So far in his career, Lloris has allowed 637 goals while earning 1,679 saves in 599 starting assignments. He has a save % of 73.4 and his shutout rate sits at 35.2%.

Marco Delgado is one player who can help decide the match for LA. The midfielder hailing from the United States has 22 goals in 23,099 minutes played. Delgado has been given a starting assignment in 261 matches during his soccer career while he scores 0.09 G/90. He has accounted for 23 assists while tallying 2 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

Los Angeles is being led onto the pitch by Denis Bouanga, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The forward from Gabon has totaled 20,337 minutes while scoring 94 goals. He scores 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 228 contests during his soccer career. He has accounted for 18 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 40 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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