LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Preview and Betting Odds

A clash of extremes this Friday in MLS, as the tournament’s biggest disappointment, the LA Galaxy, hosts one of the top contenders, the Vancouver Whitecaps.

The LA Galaxy is coming off a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes and continues to sink to the bottom of the standings.

On the other hand, Vancouver got back to winning ways with a 0-1 victory over the other team from the Californian city, Los Angeles FC.

LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Betting Odds and Free Info

¿Por qué apostar por LA Galaxy?

The situation keeps getting worse for the LA Galaxy. They sit at the very bottom of the entire league with just nine points, following one win, six draws, and 13 losses. They’ve scored 19 goals and conceded 42, making them the worst defense in MLS.

The defending champions are delivering the worst title defense imaginable. Their only win came on May 31 against Real Salt Lake (2-0), which is an embarrassment for a club that has historically competed at the top.

There’s no doubt that the long-term injury to Riqui Puig and the sales of Dejan Joveljic and Marky Delgado have had an impact, but not enough to justify such a dramatic collapse. Midfielder Lucas Sanabria, the 21-year-old for whom they paid $5.6 million to Nacional in Uruguay, hasn’t been the solution. Joseph Paintsil, who missed the start of the season due to injury, hasn’t been the same player he was last year.

The only bright spot may be Marco Reus, who continues to raise his level and is becoming the leader the team needs. He has four goals and five assists, and alongside Gabriel Pec and Diego Fagúndez, they could form a strong attacking trio.

¿Por qué apostar por los Whitecaps de Vancouver?

One of the biggest surprises of the season has been the Vancouver Whitecaps. With 11 wins, five draws, and three losses, they’ve reached 38 points—just one behind Western Conference leaders San Diego FC and two behind Philadelphia Union, the overall MLS leader. We should also say that the Canadians have one game in hand.

They are the team with the fewest losses and the fewest goals conceded (19), while also boasting one of the best attacks in MLS with 35 goals. In that department, Brian White has stood out the most, scoring 10 goals—although he’s currently away with the U.S. national team at the Gold Cup.

They recently ended a two-game losing streak with a 1-0 away win over Los Angeles FC thanks to a goal from Emmanuel Sabbi. In fact, they’ve been strong on the road with five wins, three draws, and just one loss against Columbus Crew (2-1).

On the positive side, coach Jesper Sorensen will have Canadian players Jayden Nelson and Ali Ahmed back after their elimination from the Gold Cup. On the downside, in addition to Brian White, Sebastian Berhalter is also away with the U.S. national team.

Ryan Gauld has been joined on the injury list by defender Sam Adekugbe, who tore his Achilles while playing against Ivory Coast on June 10 and will miss the rest of the season. Additionally, Andrés Cubas came off with a knock against LAFC and is questionable for this Friday.

Análisis final de apuestas: LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver

They are two teams at opposite ends of the table, and although the LA Galaxy has shown slight improvement and Vancouver Whitecaps are missing several key players due to the Gold Cup and injuries, we believe the American side is mentally struggling, and the Canadians will take advantage of that to come away with the win.

Los numeros en Gambyl Exchange favor the LA Galaxy, with a Moneyline of +160, while the Whitecaps sit at +162, and a draw is at +262.

The last time these teams met was on March 2 of this year, and Vancouver won 2-1 with goals from Adekugbe and White, both of whom will be unavailable this Friday. On the other hand, the last time they played in California, Galaxy won 4-2. In MLS play, the Whitecaps haven’t won as visitors since 2020.

Go for a win for the Vancouver Whitecaps. If you bet $100 at +162, you will gain $162 for a total payout of $262.

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