Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 11/8/2020 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/6/2020

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2020

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: TSN1

Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver (+197) LA (+131)

Christian Pavon and the LA Galaxy (6-4-11, 10th in the Western Conference) are headed to Providence Park on Sunday where they'll meet the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8-0-14, 9th in the Western Conference). The goalkeepers protecting the net are Evan Bush for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and David Bingham for the LA Galaxy. The Whitecaps are priced at +197 while the Galaxy are at +131. The total has been set at 3.

The Whitecaps as a team have totaled 21 goals on the year, which has them 24th in the league. They have attempted 181 shots at their opponents goal with 60 of them being on target, which is a 33.1% SOT percentage. Vancouver has controlled possession for 41.4% of games while they have success at dribbling 59.5% of the time (11th in Major League Soccer). Their players have been on the receiving end of 7,366 passes from teammates on 8,548 targets on the year, which has earned them a receiving percentage of 86.2%.

Cristian Dajome is a player who should be able to impact this match for Vancouver. He has totaled 9 assists while tallying 20 yellow card cautions in his career. Dajome has had a starting assignment in 119 matchups so far in his career and he scores 0.21 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Colombia has accumulated 25 goals in 10,645 mins played. Another guy who should impact this match is Lucas Cavallini, the forward who is from Canada. He has helped on a goal 6 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 65 total goals. Cavallini has played 13,836 minutes in 154 career starts and has earned himself 66 yellow card warnings. He averages 0.42 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be Evan Bush. Bush has been on the pitch for a total of 20,980 mins and has tallied 761 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.50 (349 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of .699. The keeper from the United States has seen 1,092 shots tried at him in 233 starts. Bush (81-47-105 record in his career) has recorded 57 shutouts, which gives him a 24.5% shutout percentage.

LA has accumulated 7,892 targets on the campaign (25th in the league) to go along with 6,724 completed passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 85.2% while they control possession of the ball 44.8% of the time. The Galaxy have had success dribbling 57.9% of the time for the year while scoring 26 goals. They have connected on 35.5% of their shots on target on 234 total shots.

Christian Pavon will need to provide a spark for LA Galaxy. The forward who was born in Argentina has totaled 9,282 professional minutes while he has scored 33 goals. He has 7 yellow cards so far in his professional soccer career and has assisted on a goal 30 times. He is averaging 0.32 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 105 matches in his professional soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Sebastian Lletget, the midfielder who was born in the United States. Lletget has been given a total of 8 yellow card cautions in 9,698 minutes (111 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his professional soccer career is 0.19. He has scored 20 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 15 times.

David Bingham will look after the net for the Galaxy. Bingham has 50 clean sheets while he has seen 828 shots against him in 17,012 career mins. He has a save percentage of .691 and his clean sheet rate is 26.6%. He has given up 1.47 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 75-44-71. In his career, Bingham has allowed 277 goals while he has earned 572 stops in 188 starts.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LA (+131)

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