LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 21.Sep
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park (27000 seats)

13th- against 8th place might not feel all that sexy. But: Here's the info that makes LA Galaxy - Minnesota United (even) more entertaining!

Insights:
  • LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Minnesota United have the most clean sheets (5) away in Major League Soccer

It's quite the trip for Minnesota United when visiting LA Galaxy as the cities are 3100 kilometers apart.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, LA Galaxy have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games. Two draws in a row at home now for LA Galaxy.

LA Galaxy faced defeat in their previous match, away at Los Angeles FC (2-4). The first defeat after going unbeaten in four league games. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Fagúndez, an attacker, was the highest rated performer for the side in that game, earning a rating of 7.42 (out of 10). Fagúndez served one assist, hit two key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 31 total).

In the match before that, Galaxy hosted St. Louis City and drew the game 2-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how LA Galaxy have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 6.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 13 most recent league games highlights that 10 of them had goals from both sides.

The manager Vanney will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Austin in only four days.

A decent goal production from LA Galaxy in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. LA Galaxy's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Minnesota United form and stats

6 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Minnesota United playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season.

Minnesota United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sporting KC proved too strong as Minnesota slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Allianz Field. Until that loss this club had taken at least one point from seven league fixtures in a row. Midfield player Reynoso was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.4/10. Reynoso hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 6 of 10 times and had 29 successful passes (of 34 total).

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting New England.

Minnesota United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 8 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 24 matches.

A new game in only three days for Minnesota United, the Major League Soccer home match versus St. Louis City. Busy days.

Minnesota find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Minnesota United have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Minnesota United have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) versus LA Galaxy.

Top Goalscorers

GalaxyR. Puig Martí
R. Puig Martí
6 goals
LA GalaxyT. Boyd
T. Boyd
6 goals
Minnesota UnitedE. Reynoso
E. Reynoso
6 goals

LA Galaxy missing players

Minnesota United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
LA Galaxy Minnesota United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 4 14 28
7 5 1 Won W 2 6 9
9 4 1 Drew D 0 2 10
11 4 0 Lost L 2 6 9
35 21 2 Scored S 4 17 34
45 17 1 Conceded C 6 19 34
85% 92% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 85% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 75%
63% 69% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 43%
41% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 18%
19% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
59% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 57%
22% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 29%
33% 15% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 18%
 
6.2 7.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 5.8
4.7 3.9 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.3 5.7
2.2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.3 16.9 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.1 13.8
5 5.9 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 4.6
26% 27% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 26%
 
13.7 12 8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 16.4 13.8
4.7 4.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.5 4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • LA Galaxy have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Minnesota United have the most clean sheets (5) away in Major League Soccer
  • Minnesota United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 29 15 4 10 56 38 14 10 1 3 37 14 15 5 3 7 19 24 18 49
2 Los Angeles FC 28 12 7 9 44 34 15 9 3 3 31 15 13 3 4 6 13 19 10 43
3 Seattle Sounders 29 11 9 9 35 30 15 6 5 4 17 10 14 5 4 5 18 20 5 42
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 27 11 8 8 45 37 14 7 4 3 29 16 13 4 4 5 16 21 8 41
5 Houston Dynamo 28 11 7 10 37 32 14 9 3 2 27 9 14 2 4 8 10 23 5 40
6 Real Salt Lake 28 11 7 10 39 41 14 5 4 5 20 20 14 6 3 5 19 21 -2 40
7 SJ Earthquakes 29 10 10 9 34 37 15 8 5 2 23 14 14 2 5 7 11 23 -3 40
8 Minnesota United 28 9 10 9 34 34 14 3 8 3 17 15 14 6 2 6 17 19 0 37
9 Portland Timbers 29 9 9 11 36 45 14 7 3 4 23 16 15 2 6 7 13 29 -9 36
10 Sporting KC 29 9 8 12 39 40 14 7 2 5 25 16 15 2 6 7 14 24 -1 35
11 Dallas 27 9 8 10 30 31 14 7 4 3 20 13 13 2 4 7 10 18 -1 35
12 Austin 28 9 6 13 39 45 14 6 3 5 20 15 14 3 3 8 19 30 -6 33
13 LA Galaxy 27 7 9 11 35 45 13 5 4 4 21 17 14 2 5 7 14 28 -10 30
14 Colorado Rapids 27 4 10 13 18 40 13 2 7 4 9 11 14 2 3 9 9 29 -22 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 29 15 4 10 56 38 14 10 1 3 37 14 15 5 3 7 19 24 18 49
2 Los Angeles FC 28 12 7 9 44 34 15 9 3 3 31 15 13 3 4 6 13 19 10 43
3 Seattle Sounders 29 11 9 9 35 30 15 6 5 4 17 10 14 5 4 5 18 20 5 42
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 27 11 8 8 45 37 14 7 4 3 29 16 13 4 4 5 16 21 8 41
5 Houston Dynamo 28 11 7 10 37 32 14 9 3 2 27 9 14 2 4 8 10 23 5 40
6 Real Salt Lake 28 11 7 10 39 41 14 5 4 5 20 20 14 6 3 5 19 21 -2 40
7 SJ Earthquakes 29 10 10 9 34 37 15 8 5 2 23 14 14 2 5 7 11 23 -3 40
8 Minnesota United 28 9 10 9 34 34 14 3 8 3 17 15 14 6 2 6 17 19 0 37
9 Portland Timbers 29 9 9 11 36 45 14 7 3 4 23 16 15 2 6 7 13 29 -9 36
10 Sporting KC 29 9 8 12 39 40 14 7 2 5 25 16 15 2 6 7 14 24 -1 35
11 Dallas 27 9 8 10 30 31 14 7 4 3 20 13 13 2 4 7 10 18 -1 35
12 Austin 28 9 6 13 39 45 14 6 3 5 20 15 14 3 3 8 19 30 -6 33
13 LA Galaxy 27 7 9 11 35 45 13 5 4 4 21 17 14 2 5 7 14 28 -10 30
14 Colorado Rapids 27 4 10 13 18 40 13 2 7 4 9 11 14 2 3 9 9 29 -22 22

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