Los Angeles vs Vancouver Whitecaps. Prediction and bets on the MLS playoff match

Los Angeles FC

USA

Major League Soccer Playoff

27 October 18:45

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Vancouver Whitecaps

Canada

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The Western Conference strongest team, Los Angeles, will host Vancouver Whitecaps in an MLS playoff match on October 28. The visitors managed to get to this stage after a big win over Portland in the play-in round. Does the Canadian club have the strength to make a splash in the first round of the playoffs? We will try to answer this question in our prediction for this match.

Command Analysis

Los Angeles FC

Current form

Los Angeles had a brilliant regular season and still managed to snatch first place in the Western Conference from their neighbors, the Galaxy. After the final match of the championship, the Californian clubs were tied on points, but the hosts were ahead on additional indicators. After winning the US Open Cup, in the final of which they managed to beat Sporting Kansas City in extra time (3:1), the team has not lost in MLS anymore. In the last five matches of the regular season, Steve Cerundolo charges easily beat Cincinnati (2:1), St. Louis City (1:0), Sporting Kansas City (3:0), Vancouver (2:1) and San Jose Earthquakes (3:1). The main thing now is not to slow down in the playoff matches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Lorenzo Dellavalle will miss the first game of the playoffs with a knee injury, while David Martinez and Jesus Murillo are questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

The team has won five consecutive MLS matches
The home team players have not left the field without scoring a goal in their last nine matches
The club has not conceded more than one goal in its last six matches

Probable lineup : Lloris - Long, Chano, Segura - Kampusch, Tillman, O'Brien, Palencia - Buanga, Giroud, Bogus

Vancouver Whitecaps

Current form

The Vancouver Whitecaps had a very hard time getting a playoff spot. The Canadian team finished the regular season in eighth place in the Western Conference, three points behind the postseason playoff spot. They had to face the Portland Timbers in the playoffs, but they easily beat them 5-0, despite the game being played in Portland. It will be difficult for the visitors to beat a strong team like Los Angeles, but the Whitecaps will definitely fight for a spot in the next round.

Disqualifications and injuries

The appearance of Maksim Anchor and Belal Khalbuni on the field is questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

The team has lost four of its last five MLS matches.
In the last three matches, the visitors have not left the field without scoring a goal
In the last six head-to-head matches, the Canadians have not beaten today opponent in regulation time.

Probable lineup : Takaoka - Adekugbe, Blackmon, Veselinovic, Laborda - Armstrong, Cubas, Pedro - Gold, Pico - White

Tip and bets

Tiphandicap (-1) on Los Angeles

1.73

The hosts were in great shape at the end of the regular season, winning five games in a row. The visitors managed to beat their opponent in the play-in by a large margin, but before that they lost four games in a row. Surely the match against Portland took a lot of energy from the Vancouver players, so they may not have enough energy to resist Los Angeles. Considering that the Californians are considered one of the strongest teams in the league, a sensation here is extremely unlikely. Let bet on a confident victory for the home team.

Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1) on Los Angeles for 1.73

Will the prediction win?

Tiptotal over 2.5 goals

1.60

Bet on total

The hosts play well in attack and have not left the field without a goal scored for a long time. At the same time, the visitors have had too many matches recently, which cannot but affect the concentration in defense. Los Angeles will probably be able to score a couple of goals, but their opponent is also capable of finding their chance in a counterattack. Most likely, the match will be productive.

Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.60

Bet on corners

The hosts are far superior to their opponents in class and will probably immediately seize the initiative in the match. We believe that the favorite will greatly surpass the outsider in the number of corners taken.

Our prediction is Asian handicap (-2.5) on corners for Los Angeles with odds of 1.94

Will the prediction win?