LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 2/25/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/21/2023

Game: LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: Apple TV - Free

Odds/Point Spread: LA (+170) Los Angeles (+153)

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Rose Bowl is where LAFC (21-4-9 last season) will compete against the LA Galaxy (14-8-12 last year) on Saturday. The Galaxy open at +170 while LAFC is at +153. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Jonathan Bond for LA and Maxime Crepeau for Los Angeles.

The Galaxy had a rank of 2nd concerning expected goals having 59.6, and their expected goals against were at 48.3. LA gave up 51 goals while relinquishing 1.50 goals per 90, and opposing clubs had a total of 141 SoT against them. This team's difference in goals sat at 7 by means of 58 goals compiled and 51 goals conceded. They had a total of 7 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 20.6% the previous season. LA accumulated 89 SVs and they also were the owners of a save percentage of 68.1 in the prior season. LA had 80 yellow card warnings over the course of last year and 4 red cards. Last campaign, the squad had an average of 1.47 pts/match (50 points) and were ranked 5th in the league with 42 assists.

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Los Angeles had a total of 66 goals and the team's goals expected in the prior season was at 62.2. The team's goals against per 90 minutes was sitting at 1.12 with 80 saves, and they accumulated 9 clean sheets. Last year, LAFC had a save % of 70.7 (116 shots on target against), and ranked 2nd in MLS with 67 pts. Los Angeles ranked 2nd for goals surrendered having 38, and their difference in goals was at 28. Los Angeles sat with a clean sheet % of 26.5% the prior year in addition to 79 yellow card warnings. The LA Football Club finished with an average of 1.97 points per contest while having 41 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for LA is Jonathan Bond. Bond has been on the field for 17,639 mins and is sitting with 587 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.44 (283 total goals surrendered) and he has a save % of .680. The goalie born in England has had 863 shots tried at him in 196 starting assignments. Bond (75-46-74 mark during his soccer career) has earned 43 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.9% shutout rate.

Maxime Crepeau will be residing in front of the goal for Los Angeles. Crepeau has racked up 49 clean sheets while defending 804 shots against him in 17,247 mins throughout his career. He holds a save % of .709 and his clean sheet rate is currently 25.5%. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 82-37-72. So far in his career, Crepeau has allowed 252 goals while earning 570 saves in 192 starts.

Marco Delgado is a member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for LA. Delgado has been a starter in 217 contests thus far in his career while he scores 0.09 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder hailing from the United States has recorded 19 goals scored in 19,091 mins. He has totaled 18 assists while accumulating 35 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

Los Angeles features a difference maker in Kwadwo Opoku, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward from Ghana has totaled 2,109 mins and has scored 7 goals. He scores 0.30 G/90 and has started 23 matches thus far in his career. He has accounted for 1 yellow card during his career and has helped on a goal 4 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+153)

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