The Galaxy coughed up 1st on Decision Day and finished 2nd in the West. They’ll host 6th Minnesota on Sunday at 6:00pm EST. Are they the best best to advance in the MLS Cup Playoffs for our LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United prediction?
LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United Odds
- LA -150
- Draw +280
- Minnesota +400
*Odds at Bet365
LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United Preview
This season is was 2-2 in Minnesota and 2-1 LA in LA.
LA may have lost on Decision Day but they blew away their Round One opponents Colorado in 5-0 and 4-1 wins.
LA rarely draws, they have 1 draw in the Leagues Cup across their past 25 games.
They rarely lose too with just 7 losses in that time and also 7 losses further back over 29 games. They also rarely lose at home where they were 13-3-1 at home in MLS.
LA has won 8 straight at home, have scored multiple goals in all 8. In all home MLS games this season they scored multiple times in 15/18. Home or away LA has scored multiple times in 7/8 recent games.
Over to Minnesota and they are hot with just 1 loss in 10. They were scoring for fun a few games back, but scorelines have come down of late and especially in Round One vs Real Salt Lake. They drew 0-0 and 1-1 and won both in PKs to advance.
Minnesota has allowed just 2 goals in 7, but have scored more than 1 goal just once in 5 games and the Under 2.5 is 5-2.
LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United Picks
Riqui Puig is at the center of everything for this offense and only 1 time all season did he not have at least 1 shot attempt. In his last 2 games he had 5/3 and 5/4 in attempts/shots on target. All season, he’s had multiple shot attempts in 9 straight (44) and multiple in 30/35 games.
- LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United Prediction: LA Galaxy win (-150) or add Puig over 1.5 shot attempts (-120)
Should the Galaxy advance, will it set up an El Trafico showdown? See our LAFC vs Seattle Sounders picks here.
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