LA Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 7/24/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/22/2022

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Sunday, July 24, 2022

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: LA (-125) Atlanta (+260)

Dignity Health Sports Park is the site where Marcelino Moreno and Atlanta United (6-6-8, 11th in Eastern Conference) will take on the LA Galaxy (8-3-9, 7th in Western Conference) on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Jonathan Bond for the LA Galaxy and Bobby Shuttleworth for Atlanta United. The 5 Stripes are priced at +260 while the Galaxy are at -125. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

LA stepped onto the pitch against Colorado in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 2-0. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 87.2% passes received percentage by converting 340 of the 390 pass targets in their last outing. The Galaxy tried 15 dribbles in this matchup and converted 9 of the dribbles for a percentage of 60.0%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, LA finished at a 11.1% rate by putting 2 shots on target out of 18 total shots. LA averages 1.35 goals per 90 min (27 total goals) and are sitting with 21 assists In all contests this season.

Chicharito is a guy who should be able to impact this match for the LA Galaxy. Chicharito has been a starter in 214 contests thus far in his career and he tallies 0.62 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Mexico has racked up 141 goals in 20,509 minutes played. He has totaled 22 assists while accumulating 40 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Kevin Cabral, the forward hailing from France. Cabral has been on the field for 6,646 minutes in 75 starting assignments and has earned himself 9 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 8 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 15 goals. He scores 0.20 goals per 90 minutes thus far in his career.

The man defending the goal for LA Galaxy is Jonathan Bond. Bond (52-34-49 mark in his professional soccer career) has 29 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 21.3% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from England has faced 626 shots attempted against him in 136 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.42 (193 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 70.8. Bond has defended the goal for a total of 12,239 mins and has accumulated 438 saves thus far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Atlanta went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Orlando. They wrapped up this contest by converting 495 out of their 540 passes they tried for a percentage of 91.7%. The 5 Stripes had a 80.8% successful dribble percentage by converting 21 out of the 26 dribbles they attempted. Atlanta had 4 shots on target out of their 18 shots tried which had them sitting at a 22.2% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 29 goals and 19 assists in all their matches, Atlanta averages 1.45 goals and 0.95 assists per 90 minutes.

Marcelino Moreno will be counted on for Atlanta United FC. He currently averages 0.14 goals per 90 mins and has started 123 matches in his career. The forward hailing from Argentina has been on the field for 10,690 minutes while scoring 17 goals. He has earned 14 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped on a goal 17 times. Make sure to watch out for Thiago Almada, the forward representing Argentina. He has scored 14 goals during his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 9 times. Almada has earned himself 5 yellow cards in 4,640 professional minutes played (47 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.27.

Bobby Shuttleworth will look after the net for Atlanta United FC. In his career, Shuttleworth has allowed 381 goals and has accumulated 734 stops in 239 starts. He has surrendered 1.58 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 81-52-108. He has earned a save % of 67.2 and his shutout rate is currently 22.2%. Shuttleworth has recorded 53 shutouts while defending 1,107 shots tried against him in 21,638 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (+260)

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