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Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy: MLS Match Prediction
In the final round of the MLS regular season on October 20, Houston Dynamo will play Los Angeles Galaxy. The visitors are approaching the game on a three-game winning streak, but are still underdogs with bookmakers. How will the meeting go and what reliable bets should you choose today? – the answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Houston Dynamo FC
USACurrent form
Houston Dynamo secured a playoff spot in a tense battle. Before the final matches, the team is in fifth place in the standings, with 51 points to its credit. They won't be able to climb higher, but they may fall lower, as their closest competitors are one or two points behind. In their last matches, Dynamo alternated victories and defeats. Thus, after a home victory over New England Revolution (2:1), they suffered a crushing 0:3 defeat away from St. Louis. It should be noted that the team from Houston has not lost in four previous home matches - two victories and two draws.
Disqualifications and injuries
Escobar will not play today due to disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last five matches involving the team, more than one goal was not scored in the first half
- The bet on the total under 3.5 goals played in the previous five matches of the Houston Dynamo
Probable lineup: Clarke - Dorsey, Sviatchenko, Bartlow, Gregus - Ryan, Arthur, Karasquilla, Smith - Kowalczyk, Ponce.
LA Galaxy
USACurrent form
The Los Angeles Galaxy finished the season on a three-game winning streak and did not allow Los Angeles to catch up in the standings, with the main rivals three points behind. Undoubtedly, they managed to achieve success largely due to their strong attack – 68 goals scored, which is the best result in the West. At the same time, the Galaxy did not demonstrate stable play away from home throughout the season and only scored 22 points in 16 games played. In the last game of the regular championship, the team won 2:1 at home against Austin.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Delgado will not play today due to a card bust.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three games involving the LA Galaxy, there has not been more than one goal scored in the first half.
- Four of the team previous five matches have seen more than three goals scored.
Probable lineup : McCarthy - Yamane, Garces, Yoshida, Nelson - Berry, Brugman, Puig, Cuevas - Jovelich, Paintsil.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves - yes
In four of the last five head-to-head matches, goals were scored in each half
1.41Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet has played in the hosts' five previous meetings
1.82Bet Exact score 2:2
Houston Dynamo have drawn two of their last seven matches
9.30Tip and bets
The fact that bookmakers put the hosts as the favorites raises some questions. Houston Dynamo has been performing worse than its upcoming opponent this season, plus the last personal meeting ended in favor of Los Angeles Galaxy. Potentially, from a tournament point of view, a draw would suit both teams today, especially since one of the last two face-to-face confrontations ended with just such an outcome. We suggest taking a risk in this pair and betting with a high coefficient.
Our prediction is a draw with odds of 3.90
Bet on total
Los Angeles Galaxy have been betting on attack throughout the season, the team actually doesn't know how to play any other way. There is a high probability that the opponents will please us with an abundance of goals scored in the final match of the regular championship today. Moreover, in four of the last five matches the visitors have scored more than three goals.
The second bet is total over three goals with odds of 1.55
Bet on the first half
It is worth noting that in the five previous matches involving the hosts, more than one goal was not scored in the first 45 minutes, as well as in the last three matches of the Los Angeles Galaxy. We think that all the most interesting events on the field will unfold after the break.
Forecast - total goals in the first half under 1.5 with odds of 1.82
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