Free MLS Pick LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas
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MLS Handicapping
LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas
Date: Saturday July 30
Time: 08:00 PM
Venue: Toyota Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: LA Galaxy 120 / Draw 260/ FC Dallas 220 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Los Angeles -0.5 / Dallas 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the LA Galaxy are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 21 matches, they have won by this margin 9 times. As for FC Dallas, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 22 matches, they have covered this margin 16 times.
LA Galaxy
The LA Galaxy travel to take on the FC Dallas, with an above .500 record, at 9-3-9. This mark places them 7th in the Western Conference. Los Angeles will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 2-0 victory over the Atlanta Utd. For the season, the LA Galaxy has finished 9 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, they picked up their 7th shutout of the year.
So far, the LA Galaxy are the 13th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.38 goals per 90 minutes of action. On defense, Los Angeles is 10th in the MLS, giving up 1.29 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Dejan Joveljić leads the Galaxy with 9 goals through 19 matches. Behind him is Javier Hernández, who has also found the net 7 times. This year, goalie Jonathan Bond is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 67.1%, placing him 21st among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 76 shots on goal.
FC Dallas
As the FC Dallas plays host to the LA Galaxy, they hope to move above .500, as through 22 matches, they have a record of 8-8-6. This mark places them 5th in the Western Conference. Dallas comes into the game following a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake. So far, the FC Dallas have turned in 5 performances with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 5th shutout of the year.
So far, the FC Dallas has been an above-average scoring team, at 1.45 goals per 90 minutes (9th). Defensively, Dallas is off to a good start, ranking 5th in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 1.14 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Jesus Ferreira leads Dallas with 12 goals through 22 matches. Behind him is Paul Arriola, who has also found the net 9 times. This season, FC Dallas has turned to Maarten Paes as their primary goalie. In his 20 starts, he has a save percentage of 72.6%, 9th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 80 shots on target.
Free LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at how each team has fared while possessing the ball, the LA Galaxy have been the better squad at generating opportunites near their opponent’s goal. So far, Los Angeles ranks 1st in attacking area touches. This compares favorably to the FC Dallas sitting at 25th in the MLS. In addition to putting pressure on opposing defenses, Los Angeles has also done a good job keeping their opponents out of the attacking zone, allowing just 2994 possessions in their 3rd of the field (10th). Dallas will be looking to improve their defensive play, as opposing teams have had no problem generating looks near the goal, ranking 21st in attacking possessions allowed.
On offense, LA Galaxy has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than FC Dallas. So far, LA Galaxy ranks 4th in shots taken compared to FC Dallas at 17th. For the year, LA Galaxy has turned 9.0% of their shot into goals. As for FC Dallas, their current shooting percentage is 12.0%. So far, 32.7% of LA Galaxy’s shots have been on target. On the other side, FC Dallas has a season long on target percent of 33.2%. For LA Galaxy, they have converted on 26.0% of these on-target shots compared to FC Dallas at 35.0%.
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