Last Updated on June 22, 2023 11:13 pm by Erwin Noguera
This Saturday LAFC and Vancouver Whitecaps will face each other in an important duel for the MLS Western Conference. This time, between two teams that already have a 10-point difference between them.
Los Angeles FC has reached the top of its division and does not want to let go. Their race for a second championship is serious.
On the other hand, the Canadians are in a tight spot, being in the last place that leads to the playoffs, so they need to win because any slip-up will take them out of the postseason spots.
When:
Saturday, June 24 at 10:30 pm ET at the BMO stadium
Moneyline odds:
LAFC -168
Vancouver Whitecaps +430
Draw Offs:
+330
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Why Bet on LAFC?
LAFC took sole possession of the top spot in the Western Conference with a 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders on Wednesday and a 1-3 loss of Saint Louis City to Salt Lake. Steven Cherundolo’s men now have 32 points from 17 games and a three-point lead over the team from Missouri.
That makes two consecutive victories for the Californian team, which won on Thursday with a solitary goal by Mateusz Bogusz 43 seconds into the match.
Also absent for this weekend will be U.S. international Aaron Long, who is in the Gold Cup, and Colombian Jesus Murillo, who is injured. Meanwhile, José Cifuentes made a quick return after his game with Ecuador and played some minutes on Wednesday, but is expected to start on Saturday.
Why Bet on Vancouver Whitecaps?
Vancouver Whitecaps have an undefeated record of 3 games, all at home. However, in the last two, they could only get draws against Kansas City and Cincinnati, both 1-1. They did not play during the week due to bad weather in Colorado (against the Rapids), so they are more rested for this game.
With 22 points they are in ninth place in the Western Conference and 3 teams can take their place this weekend if they do not win. They are the worst away team in all of MLS with just 3 points in 7 games after 3 draws and have scored 6 goals, conceding 12. The Canadians have not won an away game in the league since June 18 last year, and currently have 3 consecutive defeats on the road.
Jamaican defender Javain Brown and Canadian midfielder Ali Ahmed will be the team’s absentees due to the Gold Cup.
Final Betting Analysis: LAFC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
There is no doubt that the negative record that the Vancouver Whitecaps have when playing away from home marks a tendency of the team, the opposite case of LAFC which has only lost one game in Los Angeles. We believe the home side will be the winner.
At MyBookie.ag we find that LAFC is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of -168, while Vancouver Whitecaps has +430 and the draw is +330.
The last time they played was on April 11 of this year in the Concachampions quarterfinals and LAFC won both matches by 3-0. Carlos Vela and Denis Bouanga scored 4 of the 6 goals. The last time Vancouver won was on July 2, 2022, and they did it by 1-0.
Go for a straight win for Los Angeles FC in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on a win at -168, you will gain $60 for a total payout of $160.
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