LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Prediction, 9/21/2024, MLS Soccer Pick, Tips & Odds

Game: LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, 21 September 2024

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California

TV: Apple TV

The Whitecaps (13-7-8) travel to Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday to try to beat the Galaxy (16-7-7). The expected starting goalies are John McCarthy for LA and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

LA has allowed 44 goals and conceded 1.47 T/90 and the other team has scored 162 goals against them. They have kept a clean sheet 7 times which is a 23.3% rate this year. LA has received 53 yellow cards and 3 red cards so far this season. The Galaxy is ranked 1st in the expected goals category with 55.3 and their xGA is 48.8. This year this club has averaged 1.83 points per game (55 points) and is ranked 4th in the league with 44 assists. This team's goal differential is 15 as 59 goals have been put on net and 44 goals have been conceded. The LA Galaxy has collected 118 saves and holds a goaltending percentage of 75.3 this season.

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The Whitecaps average 1.64 points per game and have 33 assists and 2 red cards. The Whitecaps have a 25.0% shutout rate and 51 yellow cards this year. Vancouver is 8th with 36 goals conceded and their goal difference is 11. This year the Whitecaps have a save percentage of 68.9 (106 shots on goal) and are 9th in soccer with 46 points. Their goals against per 90 is currently 1.29 along with 69 shots saved and they have 7 games without conceding a goal. Vancouver Whitecaps FC have scored 47 goals and their xG this season is currently 43.1.

The man guarding the net for LA is John McCarthy. McCarthy (career record 71-46-51) has posted 51 shutouts, giving him a 30.4% clean sheet percentage. The United States native has had 717 shots blocked in 168 appearances. He has 1.23 goals allowed per 90 minutes (208 total goals against) and a 73.6 save percentage. McCarthy has played a total of 15,181 minutes and has made 515 career saves.

Yohei Takaoka will guard the goal for Vancouver. In his career so far, Takaoka has allowed 208 goals and made 452 saves in 213 starts. He has allowed 1.21 goals per 90 minutes while recording 93-56-64. He has a save percentage of 69.7 and a clean sheet percentage of 29.1%. Takaoka has posted 62 shutouts and has had 656 shots blocked in 19,119 career minutes.

Marco Delgado is a man who can make a difference for LA. Delgado has started 269 matches in his career and scored 0.08 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from the United States has scored 22 goals in 23,699 professional minutes played. He has provided a total of 23 assists and received 2 yellow cards in his professional soccer career.

Vancouver has a playmaker in Levonte Johnson who is known for frustrating defenses. His current average is 0.00 goals per 90 minutes and he has started 6 games in his career. The Canadian striker has played 631 minutes as a professional and scored 0 goals. He has received 0 yellow card bookings and assisted on 0 goals in his professional soccer career.

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

Tony Sinks tip: Take Vancouver

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