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Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 10/27/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/26/2024

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Game: Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

The LA Football Club (19-7-8) will go up against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (13-8-13) at BMO Stadium on Sunday. The starting goalies will be Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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LAFC has given up 43 goals while relinquishing 1.26 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have tallied 137 SoT against them. They have 12 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 35.3% on the campaign. Los Angeles has compiled 74 yellow cards so far this season as well as 5 red cards. The LA Football Club have a rank of 3rd when it comes to goals expected with 59.2, and the team's xGA are sitting at 39.9. On the campaign, this club is sitting with an average of 1.88 pts per fixture (64 pts) and also are ranked 9th in MLS with 42 assists. This team's differential on goals is 20 by way of 63 goals tallied and also 43 goals given up. Los Angeles FC has compiled 96 saves and they have earned a SV percentage of 69.3 the season.

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This season, the Whitecaps have a save percentage of 68.1 (138 SoTA), and also rank 16th in MLS with 47 points. The Whitecaps have put together an average of 1.38 pts/match while earning 36 assists and 3 red cards. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has accumulated 52 goals and the team's expected goals the season sits at 49.4. The Whitecaps have earned a shut out % of 20.6% on the year and also 67 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 min is 1.44 with 90 saves, and they have accounted for 7 shutouts. Vancouver is 16th when talking about goals conceded having 49, and the team's goal differential is coming in at 3.

The man who will protect the net for Los Angeles is Hugo Lloris. Lloris has been on the pitch a total of 54,700 mins and has accumulated 1,721 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.08 (654 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 73.3. The keeper hailing from France has seen 2,367 shots sent in his direction in 612 career starting assignments. Lloris (316-146-147 mark in his career) has tallied 215 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 35.1% clean sheet percentage.

Yohei Takaoka will be residing in front of the goal for Vancouver. So far in his career, Takaoka has surrendered 219 goals and has totaled 468 stops in 218 starts. He has given up 1.24 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 93-57-68. He sports a save percentage of 69.5 and his shutout rate is 28.4%. Takaoka has totaled 62 clean sheets and has defended 682 shots against him in 19,569 mins throughout his career.

Olivier Giroud is a footballer who should impact this matchup for Los Angeles. Giroud has been given a starting assignment in 340 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.53 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has racked up 183 goals in 30,909 mins played. He has 64 assists while earning 23 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Vancouver has playmaker in Brian White, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward born in the United States has earned 13,109 minutes while earning 72 goals. He sports an average of 0.49 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 153 games in his career. He has accounted for 2 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 20 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver

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