15.10.2022
22:00
Dignity Health Sports Park
LA Galaxy and Nashville SC made it to the playoff spot at the end of the season. Both teams had to fight to keep their place on the final day of the season. LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 3-1 and Nashville SC claimed a narrow 1-0 win against Los Angeles FC. LA Galaxy ended in 8th with 50 points and Nashville SC ended in 9th on the same points. Now they face each other in a playoff match and both teams will want to advance to the next round.
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LA Galaxy are not the brightest team in the division but they did well enough to qualify for the playoffs and they deserve some credit. At the end of the just concluded campaign, they earned 9 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses and ended 8th on the MLS log with 50 points. A 3-1 win against Houston Dynamo ensured they kept their place in the playoffs. Now their first challenge is 9th place Nashville SC.
LA Galaxy and Nashville met twice earlier this season. The first match ended 1-0 in favor of LA Galaxy and the second ended in a 1-1 draw.
Striker Javier Hernandez was brilliant for LA Galaxy this season, scoring 18 goals in all competition. The team will need him at his best to see off a challenge from Nashville SC.
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Nashville SC also fought hard to qualify for the playoffs. At the end of the just concluded campaign, they got 10 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses and ended 10th on the MLS log with 50 points. On the final day of the season, they snatched a narrow 1-0 win against Los Angeles FC. So they face LA Galaxy in the playoff first round. Last time they both met, LA Galaxy came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw.
Hany Mukhtar was excellent for Nashville SC this season, scoring 23 goals in all competitions. They will need him to secure a win to advance to the next stage
Head to Head
In their 2 meetings against each other, LA Galaxy have 1 win and the other match ended in a draw.
Expert Betting Tips
Both teams have had enough time to regroup ahead of this match. Both teams look evenly matched and we can expect some drama in this game. Both teams have played a conservative style of play against each other in the past and I expect this game to go the same way. They will play cautiously and wait for the perfect chance.
- Bet on Home Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
- Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.66 Odds
- Bet on Correct Score 1-1 at 7 Odds
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