Charlotte FC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 3/5/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/2/2022

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Game: Charlotte FC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+210) LA (+125)

Yordy Reyna and Charlotte FC (0-0-1, 13th in Eastern Conference) play the LA Galaxy (1-0-0, 4th in Western Conference) at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Pablo Sisniega for Charlotte FC and Jonathan Bond for the LA Galaxy. The Galaxy are priced at +125 while Charlotte FC are at +210. The total opens at 2.5.

Charlotte stepped onto the pitch against D.C. in their most recent match and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-0. Charlotte FC tried 14 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 5 of those tries for a percentage of 35.7%. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 79.1% rate by completing 351 of the 444 pass attempts last game.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Charlotte walked away from the pitch at a 45.5% clip by putting 5 shots on target of 11 total shots.

Yordy Reyna is a player who can be a difference maker for Charlotte FC. He has totaled 21 assists while earning 29 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Reyna has been given a starting assignment in 106 matchups during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.35 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Peru has earned 38 goals in 9,876 mins played.

One more player who should impact this match is Karol Swiderski, the forward representing Poland. He has assisted on a goal 14 times during his soccer career while scoring 50 total goals. Swiderski has totaled 9,472 mins in 101 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 18 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.48 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Los Angeles FC will be Pablo Sisniega. Sisniega has been on the pitch for 2,520 minutes and has earned 65 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.50 (42 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 62.0. The goalie born in Mexico has had 100 shots sent his way in 28 starts. Sisniega (12-6-10 record in his career) has recorded 3 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 10.7% shutout percentage.

In their last outing, LA walked away with a victory by a final of 1-0 against New York City. The Galaxy ended the game with a 41.2% successful dribble rate by converting 7 of the 17 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by completing 370 of the 421 pass attempts for a percentage of 87.9%. LA converted 6 shots on target out of 15 shots attempted giving them a 40.0% clip in their last match. LA has a total of 1 goals and 1 assist for all their matches.

Kevin Cabral will need to be on top of his game for LA Galaxy. The forward representing France has totaled 5,827 minutes and he has scored 15 goals. He has accumulated 8 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 8 times. He is averaging 0.23 G/90 and has started 63 outings in his career. Make sure to watch out for Chicharito, the forward who represents Mexico. Chicharito has been given a total of 37 yellow card cautions in 19,125 professional minutes (198 starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.64. He has scored 135 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 22 different times.

Jonathan Bond will be residing in front of the goal for LA Galaxy. Bond has totaled 25 clean sheets while defending 577 shots tried against him in 11,069 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save % of 70.7 and his shutout rate is currently at 20.3%. He has allowed 1.45 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 46-32-44. During his pro soccer career, Bond has conceded 178 goals while tallying 403 saves in 123 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LA (+125)

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