LA Galaxy vs Austin betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Major League Soccer match on October 05th, 2024

Today is a betting day for the match between LA Galaxy vs Austin 2024. Soccer fans are increasingly keeping an eye on the USA Major League Soccer, which is especially good for sports bettors. In addition, it is a league that presents many opportunities to profit from online betting.

As we mentioned above, today, our prediction is for the game LA Galaxy vs Austin in a game by the Western Conference match that takes place on October 05th, 2024 at 02:30h (UTC) at Dignity Health Sports Park.

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Introduction to the LA Galaxy vs Austin betting tip 2024

The teams recent results always give a good indication of what to expect before a soccer match. In light of this, we see that in the last five matches the LA Galaxy has achieved more consistent results than the Austin.

Even the last encounters between the two teams on the field can tell us a lot about the potential outcome of the match. In this case, LA Galaxy have won 4 times while Austin has 3 wins in the last 8 meetings. This recent history can give us an idea about the trend for this upcoming game.

And since we mentioned the recent history factor, it is worth pointing out that it is always good to consider the relevant history in the league, so for this match, we must mention that LA Galaxy has 5 Major League Soccer wins, while the Austin has never won the competition.

Based on the league's tradition factor, we can see that the LA Galaxy already shows their superior strength.

Details about the LA Galaxy

LA Galaxy comes from a win in the last game they played. The match against Colorado Rapids, valid for Major League Soccer, ended with a score of 1-3 in the team's favor.

The LA Galaxy arrive to this game with 61 points on a campaign of 18 wins overall and 7 losses, as well as 7 draws. With this, the team is in 1st place in the Western Conference in this Major League Soccer.

As such, LA Galaxy will do everything they can to maintain that top spot and secure a direct spot to the semifinals of the MLS playoffs, and a place to play in the CONCACAF Champions League as well.

LA Galaxy Numbers

LA Galaxy after 32 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 66 goals and conceded only 47 to opponents.

In this season, the individual highlight is Gabriel Pec that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 14 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that LA Galaxy achieved in several matches.

The LA Galaxy team typically attempts to achieve an average ball possession of 57.22% to control the game. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

LA Galaxy featured Player

Many of the team's goals in the league should also be credited to the attacker of LA Galaxy, G. Fortes Chaves. He has been responsible for 14 assists to goal in the competition so far.

Details about Austin

The Austin comes to the game in the same position as their rival. Since the team is also coming from a victory for this duel. In the Major League Soccer, the team faced Portland Timbers and the score ended 0-1.

The Austin arrive at this LA Galaxy vs Austin 2024 match with 39 points and in 10th place in the Western Conference in the Major League Soccer, having won 10 wins and lost 13 so far, in addition to a total of 9 draws.

As a result, Austin must do everything to win the match and try to move up in the standings, as their current position is not enough to compete for anything this season.

Austin records

Currently, in the Major League Soccer, Austin sums 35 goals for and a total of 44 goals against, after 32 rounds played.

Based on league statistics, Austin has an average possession rate of 49.22%, revealing a preference for a more reactive approach. This can work to their advantage when playing as visitors since they can focus on counterattacks to score goals.

Individually, the team's primary offensive highlight so far in the competition is Jader Obrian. The Attacker has already scored 7 goals in the current season and has helped Austin come away with a positive result on several occasions.

With an average of 1.09 goals scored per game, the team doesn't have one of the best attacks in the championship, but it's also not one of the worst in the competition. This is why the defense must be careful to avoid giving in to bad luck.

Austin featured player

Even though the team is not one of the leading names in the championship, Brad Stuver has attracted attention. With impressive performances, he's a key player in the Austin squad.

Good markets to bet on LA Galaxy vs Austin

Betting on goals

Austin has an average of 1.09 goals scored, while LA Galaxy concedes on average 1.47 goals per match. With this and with the fact that the under 2.5 market usually gives good returns in Major League Soccer, a good bet would be to place this bet at Bet365.

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