Los Angeles FC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction: The Bookmakers put too much faith in Los Angeles

Los Angeles FC are set for a top clash this week as they prepare to take on New York Red Bulls. Los Angeles has had a fair share of inconsistent results since the start of the season and they are eager to start building momentum as the season advances. The Red Bulls are also hoping to build a consistent winning run and they come into this game with a similar objective as Los Angeles, and that is to win.

Los Angeles’ last 5 league games ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses while the New York Red Bulls had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

According to the table, the Red Bulls are 2nd with 15 points on the eastern conference table, while Los Angeles are 6th with 11 points on the western conference table.

Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC are the kind of team that wants to achieve great things every season. So it's easy to tell how frustrated they are with their current position since the start of the campaign. Los Angeles FC want to build a winning momentum as quickly as possible, so they will be looking for a win in this upcoming game. 

Los Angeles played a draw with Portland Timbers in their last games last week and the score was 2-2. Portland Timbers took the lead in just 11 minutes and Mateusz Bogusz equalized in the 22nd minute for Los Angeles FC. And in the 34th minute Los Angeles went behind for the second time and Mateusz Bogusz responded for the second time in the 51st minute to bring the game level. The game stayed that way until the end and both sides shared a point. According to stats, Los Angeles had 61% possession, 4 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. They also created 3 big chances but missed all 3.

New York Red Bulls

The Red Bulls will feel they can challenge Los Angeles FC in the upcoming game and rightly so. They've had better results than Los Angeles and they are in fine form at the moment. They are currently unbeaten in their last 4 games in the MLS. 

The Red Bulls played a goalless draw against Chicago Fire in their last match at home. The Red Bulls lost Andres Reyes to a red card in the 42nd minute and they pretty much struggled after that until the end of the game. According to stats, the Red Bulls had 34% possession, 5 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. They also created 3 big chances, missed 3 and hit the woodwork thrice during the game. 

The Red Bulls are motivated ahead of this game. So, the home advantage of Los Angeles counts for nothing. However, neither club expects this clash to be easy as they both want to win.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, there's been 4 matches played between Los Angeles FC and New York Red Bulls. Los Angeles won 3 games and New York won one game.

Analysis and Predictions

Los Angeles FC are expecting a very tough game no doubt and if they hope to win, then they will have to fight for it. The Red Bulls are in very fine shape and they will be going all out for a win. 

The h2h streak shows Los Angeles won the last 3 encounters and New York Red Bulls are without a clean sheet in the last 4.

• New York Red Bulls to Score Over 1 Goal at 2.14 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.83 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.95 Odds