New York City (9-6-2) travel to face off against Los Angeles Galaxy (8-3-7) on Thursday, June 20th. This match will be played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA. Los Angeles Galaxy is coming off a win in their previous match, while New York City will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. The match is scheduled for 10:30 PM ET.

New York City vs Los Angeles Galaxy

New York City Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

In their last match, New York City hosted the Columbus Crews but came up just short, losing by a score of 3-2. The over/under line going into the match was 3.5 goals, and the five combined goals easily surpassed this figure. The loss at home came despite the fact that New York City had a money line payout of -104.

New York City’s offensive attack took a total of 13 shots, with six shots being on target. Leading the way for the club in terms of shots was Santiago Rodriguez, who took four shots and scored one time. Agustin Ojeda also found the net, with his only shot coming on target.

On the defensive end, New York City’s goalie made a total of nine saves on the Crew’s 18 total shots. Columbus Crews took 12 of these shots on target. Matt Freese finished the match with three goals allowed and without a clean sheet.

Through 17 matches, New York City sits in 4th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9-6-2. They have been strong at home, going 6-3-1, but have struggled on the road, posting a record of 3-3-1. Over their last seven matches, they have gone 5-2, including a win over the 3rd-ranked New York Red Bulls. Following this match, they will head on the road to take on Nashville SC on Sunday, June 23rd.

Los Angeles Galaxy Is Coming Off A Win

The Los Angeles Galaxy will be looking to build off their 4-2 win over Sporting Kansas City. This match took place on their home pitch, and the over/under line was set at 3.5 goals. The offensive attack had a total of 12 shots, 10 of which were on target.

Gabriel Chaves finished with two assists and took a total of four shots, three of which were on target. Joseph Paintsil, Dejan Joveljić, and Miguel Berry each found the net one time. Chaves also took four shots.

On the defensive end, the Galaxy gave up two goals on Sporting Kansas City’s four total shots on target. John McCarthy finished with two saves, and the club’s defenders blocked one shot while intercepting eight passes.

Through 18 matches, the Los Angeles Galaxy are 8-3-7, which has them in 3rd place in the Western Conference. They have been strong at home, going 5-0-3, and overall, they have been favored in nine matches, going 5-1-3. Their last four matches have seen them go 3-1, with their only loss coming on the road against the 11th-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Fire FC. After this match against New York City, they will hit the road to take on Real Salt Lake on June 23rd.

New York City Offense Breakdown

So far this season, New York City has been scoring 1.5 goals per match, which is 12th in the league. Santiago Rodríguez is their top scorer, as he has found the back of the net seven times, which is also 15th in the MLS. He has also been their most accurate shooter, as he has put 19 shots on goal. Overall, New York City is 12th in the league in shots on goal, and they have had fewer corner kicks than their opponents in 52.9% of their matches.

Los Angeles Galaxy Offense Breakdown

Dejan Joveljić is the top scorer for the Los Angeles Galaxy this season and is 8th in the MLS with 10 goals. Gabriel Chaves is the leader in assists for the Galaxy and is 6th in the league with 7. Chaves is also 7th in the MLS in shots on goal and has scored 5 goals. This season, the Galaxy are 3rd in the league in goals per match and 2nd in shots on goal per match. They have had more corners than their opponents in 55.6% of their matches this season, which is 8th in the league.

New York City Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the New York City defense is currently 7th in goals allowed per match at 1.2. Over their last four matches, they have given up five goals, including three to the Columbus Crew, who is 9th in scoring. Keeper Matt Freese is 19th in clean sheets with three and 3rd in saves with 69. Overall, the New York City defense is 17th in blocked shots and 23rd in interceptions. They are also 26th in fouls committed.

Los Angeles Galaxy Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against New York City, the Los Angeles Galaxy’s defense is currently 18th in MLS, allowing 1.5 goals per match. Over their last four matches, they have given up six goals, including two to Sporting Kansas City. On the season, they are 14th in interceptions and 5th in blocked shots. John McCarthy is 28th in clean sheets and 5th in saves.

New York City vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction

Looking at how we expect this match to play out, we are going to take the LA Galaxy on the money line at -113 as they pick up the 2-1 win over New York City. This season, the Galaxy have been the better offensive team, and our projections have Diego Fagundez as the top overall goal scorer in the match. Even though New York City is 7th in goals allowed, we have LA getting six shots on goal compared to just four for New York City.

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