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Major League Soccer: San Diego FC vs LA Galaxy – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 22 match between San Diego FC and LA Galaxy and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

LA Galaxy go up against San Diego FC on Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Snapdragon Stadium.

The San Diego FC enter the game ranked 11 in the Western Conference, while the LA Galaxy are 12 in the Western Conference.

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Team form: San Diego FC vs LA Galaxy

San Diego FC Form

San Diego FC beat Los Angeles FC by 0-1, lost 3-1 against Portland Timbers, before defeating Colorado Rapids 3-0. San Diego FC won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 16 and conceded nine goals.

LA Galaxy Form

LA Galaxy have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Houston Dynamo FC, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against San Jose Earthquakes. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against CF Montreal. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, LA Galaxy won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for San Diego FC and LA Galaxy

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between San Diego FC and LA Galaxy. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 10 of the last 12 San Diego FC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 San Diego FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 San Diego FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 San Diego FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • San Diego FC have won 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 LA Galaxy matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 LA Galaxy matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 LA Galaxy matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 LA Galaxy matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 LA Galaxy matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players on top: San Diego FC vs LA Galaxy

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for San Diego FC, Anders Dreyer has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against LA Galaxy, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: San Diego FC vs LA Galaxy

Full-time result

San Diego FC won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. LA Galaxy won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

San Diego FC scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, LA Galaxy only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. LA Galaxy managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, San Diego FC were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of San Diego FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of LA Galaxy’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.