LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 5/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/14/2025

Game: LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA is the location where LAFC (5-3-4) will try to defeat the Galaxy (0-3-9) on Sunday. The Galaxy are priced at +125 while LAFC is at -150. The over/under has been set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be John McCarthy for LA and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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The Galaxy are 25th concerning expected goals with 13.1, and the expected goals against sit at 23.1. LA has give up 28 goals while allowing 2.33 G/90, and the opposition have a total of 58 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is currently at -20 because of 8 goals put in the net and 28 goals conceded. They have yet to get a clean sheet on the season. The LA Galaxy have a total of 31 saves and hold a save rate of 51.7% this year. LA has a total of 27 yellow cards for the year as well as 1 red card. For the season, the squad averages 0.25 pts per contest (3 pts) and are 23rd in MLS with 7 assists.

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For the year, LAFC has a save rate of 57.1% (42 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 14th among MLS teams with 18 pts. The LA Football Club are sitting with an average of 1.5 points per match while recording 7 assists and 1 red card. Los Angeles FC has compiled 19 goals and the team's goals expected for the season is sitting at 19.2. LAFC has earned a shut out rate of 33.3% on the campaign and 22 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.50 with 25 saves, and they have accounted for 4 clean sheets. LAFC is ranked 19th for goals against with 18, and their goal difference is 1.

The man who will defend the goal for LA will be John McCarthy. McCarthy has defended the goal for 9,781 mins and has tallied 338 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.53 (166 total goals allowed) and his save % is 67.2%. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 503 shots attempted against him in 108 starts. McCarthy (42-23-43 mark during his soccer career) has 21 clean sheets, which has earned him a 19.3%% clean sheet percentage.

Hugo Lloris will reside in front of the goal for Los Angeles. In his career, Lloris has allowed 53 goals and has tallied 113 saves in 44 starts. Lloris has earned 16 shutouts and has seen 163 shots tried against him in 3,960 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 36.4%%. He has allowed 1.20 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 24-10-10.

Christian Ramirez is a footballer to keep an eye out for LA. Ramirez has been given a starting assignment in 120 matchups during his soccer career and tallies 0.49 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from the United States has totaled 55 goals in 10,108 professional minutes played. He has 16 assists while accumulating 126 points in his pro soccer career.

Los Angeles is being led by Denis Bouanga, who pesters opposing defenses. He has 109 points during his career and has helped on a goal 17 times. The forward born in Gabon has been on the pitch for 6,711 minutes while scoring 46 goals. He currently averages 0.62 G/90 and has been a starter in 74 games so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles FC (+125)

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