LiontipsColorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy. MLS Playoff Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
The Colorado Rapids still managed to get into the playoffs despite the fact that they completely failed the regular season finale. After beating Toronto (2:0), the team suffered four defeats in a row, losing to Minnesota (0:3), Galaxy (1:3), Seattle Sounders (0:1) and Austin (2:3). As a result, the hosts dropped to seventh place, the last in the playoff zone. The first opponent in the new stage of the season was Los Angeles Galaxy, who took second place in the conference. The Colorado club failed miserably in the first match, losing away with a crushing score of 0:5.
Disqualifications and injuries
The home team will miss forward Kevin Cabral due to injury, while Cole Bassett and Zack Steffen are questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have suffered five defeats in a row
- The club has failed to score in three of its last five matches
Probable lineup : Bewdry - Rosenberry, Maxse, Abubakar, Cannon - Ronan, Larraz - Fernandez, Mihajlovic, Lewis - Rafael Navarro
Current form
Los Angeles Galaxy fought for first place in the Western Conference and ended up tied with neighboring Los Angeles FC. According to additional indicators, first place went to the competitor, but still, the first opponent in the playoffs is more than passable for the visitors. In the first match of the series, the Californians beat their opponents quite easily, scoring five unanswered goals. Dejan Joveljic and Ricard Puig scored twice each, and John Nelson added another goal. The visitors clearly intend to finish this confrontation in their favor in the second match.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visiting team may miss the match with defender Martin Caceres, who has not fully recovered from an Achilles injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost only one of its last five matches.
- In their last 14 matches, the Californians have never left the field without scoring a goal.
Probable lineup : McCarthy - Nelson, Yoshida, Garces, Yamane - Puig, Cerrillo, Delgado - Pantsil, Jovelich, Gabriel Peck
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:4
The visitors have won two of their last five games with this score.
55.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in 7 of the last 8 away matches
1.62Bet Number 2 in the final score
The pattern has worked in seven of the visitors' last nine matches
2.10Tip and bets
The first match of the confrontation proved the complete superiority of the Los Angeles Galaxy over the opponent. The hosts are currently in a deep crisis and are unlikely to have a chance to impose competition on one of the conference leaders and a contender for the championship. We believe that the Californians will also win in the away match and successfully advance to the next stage of the playoffs.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on LA Galaxy for 1.77
Bet on total
The Los Angeles Galaxy were by far the most productive club in the Western Conference in the regular season, scoring 69 goals. The Californians also started the playoffs with a bang, scoring five unanswered goals. The hosts have no antidote to the visitors' strong attack line, so we expect the second match of the series to be productive as well.
The second bet is total over 3.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Bet on corners
If the Galaxy play as well as they did in the first match, the visitors will be able to win not only by the final score, but also by many additional indicators, including the number of corners.
Prediction – LA Galaxy to take more corners with odds of 1.94
