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LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 7/7/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/5/2024

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The United (8-5-8) are traveling to Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday where they will take on the Galaxy (11-7-4). The goaltenders who are expected to start will be John McCarthy for LA and Alec Smir for Minnesota.

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The LA Galaxy have compiled 82 SVs and they also are the owners of a save % of 77.3 so far this year. This team's differential on goals is currently at 13 with the help of 42 goals tallied and 29 goals given up. On the campaign, the club is sitting with an average of 1.82 pts per contest (40 pts) and also are ranked 4th in MLS with 30 assists. The Galaxy rank 2nd in expected goals having 39.3, and their expected goals against are sitting at 36.0. LA has compiled 38 yellow cards on the year and 3 red cards. LA has given up 29 goals while conceding 1.32 goals per 90, and the opposition have recorded 110 shots on target on them. They have earned 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 27.3% this year.

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Minnesota United FC has earned 34 goals and the squad's expected goals this year is 32.9. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.67 in addition to 60 saves, and they have recorded 2 shut outs. Over the course of the season, the United have a save % of 65.3 (95 SoTA), and have a ranking of 14th in soccer with 29 pts. Minnesota is ranked 16th in regard to goals against with 35, and the goal difference sits at -1. The United have a clean sheet % of 9.5% this year as well as 49 yellow cards. The United are sitting with an average of 1.38 pts per match while compiling 24 assists and 4 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for LA will be John McCarthy. McCarthy (66-46-48 record in his career) has 50 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 665 shots attempted at him in 160 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.20 (193 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 73.8. McCarthy has played for 14,461 mins and has 479 stops in his career.

Alec Smir will be residing in front of the goal for Minnesota. He has allowed 3.00 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 0-0-1. Smir has 0 clean sheets and has defended 3 shots attempted against him in 90 career minutes. In his career, Smir has allowed 3 goals and has earned 0 stops in 1 starts. He has earned a save % of 0.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 0.0%.

Marco Delgado is one footballer who can be a force for LA. Delgado has been a starter in 262 matches so far in his career and he tallies 0.09 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from the United States has totaled 22 goals in 23,189 professional minutes played. He has 23 assists while accumulating 2 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

Minnesota has a guy in Sang-Bin Jeong, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The forward representing Korea has played 4,622 minutes while scoring 11 goals. He scores 0.21 goals per 90 minutes and has started 54 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 1 yellow card thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 2 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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