{"id":29970,"date":"2024-05-16T18:55:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T00:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/?p=29970"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T00:55:55","slug":"charlotte-fc-vs-la-galaxy-preview-and-free-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/en\/mls\/charlotte-fc-vs-la-galaxy-preview-and-free-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy Preview and Free Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A good crossover looms in the MLS regular season: Charlotte, having a more than outstanding campaign, will host LA Galaxy, who have proven their credentials to challenge for the title.\u00a0

The Princess team earned last Wednesday a 1-0 away win over the Chicago Fire, thanks to a goal from Ashley Westwood.\u00a0

For their part, LA is coming off a 2-2 draw against Minnesota, with goals from Diego Fagundez and Dejan Joveljic.\u00a0

When and Where?<\/strong>

Saturday, May 18, 7:30 pm ET at the Bank of America Stadium\u00a0<\/em>

Moneyline odds:\u00a0<\/strong>

Charlotte FC 2.24\u00a0<\/em>

LA Galaxy 2.98<\/em>

Draw Offs<\/strong>:\u00a0

3.7\u00a0<\/em>

Where can I watch it?\u00a0<\/strong>

MLS Season Pass on Apple TV\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Bet on Charlotte FC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte FC is a franchise that is slowly growing. Last year, they made it into the Wild Card but lost to the New York Red Bulls. This year, they are going for more. Ashley Westwood scored the only goal in the 1-0 victory over Chicago Fire this Wednesday, moving them up to fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 20 points, eight behind Inter Miami.\u00a0

The Minted have fielded a relatively young team with plenty of international talent, most notably Ghana’s Patrick Agyemang, who has scored three times this season.\u00a0

The team’s good campaign so far has been based on what they have been able to do at home, being the club that has scored the most points as a local in the Eastern Conference (16). They have won five times in front of their home fans, lost on one occasion, and tied on another.\u00a0<\/strong>Cincinnati and Minnesota have been the teams that have taken points out of the Bank of America Stadium.\u00a0

This team also has a three-game unbeaten streak, but it is not a club with many goals since it has only 14 in 13 games. That’s almost an average of one per performance,\u00a0and it’s\u00a0an aspect that needs improvement.\u00a0<\/strong>

The two injured players in this team are Brandon Cambridge and Liel Abada.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Bet on the LA Galaxy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LA Galaxy has had disappointing years, but this season, they want to leave that behind thanks to the quality of their roster and, above all, the level that the team has been able to show in this first part of the regular season.\u00a0However, they have three consecutive draws and four games without a win,\u00a0and it\u00a0is already something to worry about.\u00a0<\/strong>

The team from California had an\u00a0interesting\u00a0match visiting Minnesota, drawing 2-2 in away condition. The goals were by Diego Fagundez and Dejan Joveljic.\u00a0

There is a lot of experience in this club, starting with the Uruguayan Mart\u00edn C\u00e1ceres, the Japanese Maya Yoshida, and the Spanish midfielder Riqui Puig\u00a0who, above all, is the face of the technical quality of this team.\u00a0

The former Barcelona midfielder has three goals and five assists in 12 games, including one in the 2-2 draw with Minnesota.<\/strong>\u00a0All the play of this team passes through his feet. A separate chapter deserves the Serbian Joveljic, who always manages to score.\u00a0So far, he has seven, being the best forward of the franchise.\u00a0<\/strong>

Away from home,\u00a0it can be said\u00a0that the Galaxy is a regular team with three wins, three draws, and two defeats, scoring 14 goals and conceding 12.\u00a0<\/strong>

Los Angeles reports no injuries for this match.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Betting Analysis:\u00a0Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Considering that they are clubs from two different conferences and that Charlotte is a relatively new team, there are only two meetings between these franchises, one in each city,\u00a0and\u00a0always\u00a0won the visitor by 0-1.\u00a0<\/strong>

The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have Charlotte FC as the favorite.\u00a0Their Moneyline\u00a0shows\u00a02.24, LA Galaxy has 2.98, and the draw is\u00a0at\u00a03.7.<\/em>

There is no doubt that both Charlotte and LA Galaxy are\u00a0two of the\u00a0good teams in MLS<\/a> this season, but this time, we must lean towards the strength of the home side.\u00a0Especially,\u00a0considering that the Galaxy has been inconsistent when away from Los Angeles.\u00a0We’ll bet on the first local win in this duel, a 2-1.<\/strong>

Go for a win for Charlotte FC. If you bet $100 at 2.24, you will gain $124 for a total payout of $224.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy\u00a0Betting Odds:<\/strong>\u00a0Charlotte FC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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