D.C. United vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 5/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: D.C. United vs LA Galaxy
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Location: Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass
Odds/Point Spread: DC (+114) LA (+228)
Audi Field is where the Galaxy (2-3-7) will go up against D.C. United (4-4-5) on Saturday. The Galaxy are priced at +228 and the Black-and-Red are at +114. The total is set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net are Tyler Miller for DC and Jonathan Bond for LA.
The United are 17th for xG having 14.0, and their expected goals against are 14.3. The United have conceded 16 goals while surrendering 1.23 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have amassed 46 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is currently at 0 by 16 goals notched and also 16 goals conceded. They have compiled 4 shut outs, giving them a % of 30.8% on the campaign. D.C. United has earned 30 SVs and have a SV% of 69.6 this season. DC has accumulated 30 yellow cards this year. On the campaign, the squad has put together an average of 1.23 pts per match (16 points) and they also sit at 6th in the league with 12 assists.
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The Galaxy are averaging 0.75 pts per fixture while amassing 6 assists and 2 red cards. LA has earned a shut out percentage of 25.0% this year as well as 33 yellow card warnings. LA is ranked 28th when talking about goals against having 20, and the team's goal differential is at -10. So far this year, LA has a save rate of 65.4 (52 SoT against), and they also are ranked 29th in the league with 9 points. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.67 in addition to 32 saves, and they have amassed 3 shut outs. The LA Galaxy have amassed 10 goals and the squad's expected goals on the year is sitting at 17.7.
The guy who will defend the goal for DC is Tyler Miller. Miller (66-62-74 record in his career) has accumulated 56 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.7% shutout rate. The keeper born in the United States has had 849 shots attempted against him in 202 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.29 (262 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .690. Miller has been on the field a total of 18,248 mins and is sitting with 586 saves in his pro soccer career.
Jonathan Bond will reside in front of the net for LA. He has surrendered 0.91 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 24-20-11. Bond has racked up 23 clean sheets while defending 214 shots tried against him in 4,932 mins throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Bond has conceded 50 goals and has accumulated 167 stops in 55 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of .780 and his clean sheet rate is 41.8%.
Christian Benteke is a man who can help decide the match for DC. The forward born in Belgium has totaled 135 goals in 28,582 professional minutes. Benteke has been a starter in 309 matches so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.43 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 36 assists while tallying 21 yellow card warnings in his career.
LA features Marco Delgado, who is known to give defenses fits. He has tallied 38 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times. The midfielder from the United States has played 20,104 mins while scoring 20 goals. He is averaging 0.09 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 228 outings so far in his career.
Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take DC (+114)
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