Free MLS Pick Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy
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MLS Handicapping
Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy
Date: Sunday May 29
Time: 01:00 PM
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
MLS Moneyline Odds: Austin FC 300 / Draw 290/ LA Galaxy -140 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Austin 0.5 / Los Angeles -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Austin FC are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 13 matches, they have covered this margin 10 times. As for the LA Galaxy, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 13 matches, they have won by at this margin 6 times.
Austin FC
The Austin FC travel to take on the LA Galaxy, with an above .500 record, at 7-3-3. This mark places them 2nd in the Western Conference. Austin comes into this match after playing to a 2-2 draw against Orlando City. For the season, the Austin FC have finished 8 matches, having scored at least two goals. While on defense, Austin’s defense has given up at least two goals 8 times this year.
Through 13 matches, the Austin FC have found the net, 27.0, placing them 1st in the MLS with a per 90 average of 2.0. On defense, Austin is 10th in the MLS, giving up 1.08 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Sebastián Driussi leads Austin with 8 goals through 13 matches. Behind him is Maximiliano Urruti, who has also found the net 4 times. In terms of goalie play, Austin FC has gotten good performances from Brad Stuver. On the season, opposing teams have accumulated 56 shots on target, in which Stuver has turned away at a rate of 78.6%. This percentage is good for 4th in the MLS.
LA Galaxy
The LA Galaxy will host the Austin FC, with an above .500 record, at 6-2-5. This mark places them 5th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Los Angeles lost to the Houston Dynamo by a score of 3-0. This game was the 4th time they were shut out on offense. While on defense, Los Angeles’s defense has given up at least two goals 3 times this year.
Through 13 matches, the LA Galaxy have struggled on offense, averaging just 0.92 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 26th in the MLS. On defense, Los Angeles is 7th in the MLS, giving up 1.08 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, LA Galaxy is led by the strong play of Javier Hernández and Douglas Costa, who have each found the net 5 times. So far, their combined goals account for 58.33% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the year, LA Galaxy has turned to Jonathan Bond as their primary goalie. In his 13 starts, he has a save percentage of 72.3%, the 11th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 47 shots on target.
Free Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy MLS Final Analysis:
Coming into this matchup, both Austin and Los Angeles have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the Austin FC are 11th in attacking area touches, while the LA Galaxy rank 1st. Heading into this game, something has to give, as both the LA Galaxy and Austin FC rank well in generated attacking possessions and attacking possessions allowed. So far Los Angeles has given up 1732 possessions near the goal (11th) compared to Austin at 10th (1706).
On offense, both Austin FC and LA Galaxy are above average teams at generating shots, ranking 7th and 6th, respectively. For the year, Austin FC has turned 14.00% of their shot into goals. As for LA Galaxy, their current shooting percentage is 6.0%. So far, 29.6% of Austin FC’s shots have been on target. On the other side, LA Galaxy has a season-long on target percent of 29.2%. For Austin FC they have converted on 48.0% of these on target shots compared to LA Galaxy at 21.0%.
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