Los Angeles FC vs SJ Earthquakes betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Major League Soccer match on October 19th, 2024

Today is betting tip day for the match between Los Angeles FC vs SJ Earthquakes 2024. Although soccer fans are looking more and more at the USA soccer league (Major League Soccer), this is great for bettors, as a constantly growing league represents several good opportunities for online betting.

As we already mentioned, this time, our betting tip goes to the match Los Angeles FC vs SJ Earthquakes in a game by the Western Conference match that takes place on October 19th, 2024 at 01:00h (UTC) at BMO Stadium.

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Introduction to the Los Angeles FC vs SJ Earthquakes betting tip 2024

The teams' recent results are always a clue as to what to expect before a soccer match.Thus, we can see that the SJ Earthquakes have not achieved as consistent results as the Los Angeles FC in the last five matches

In many cases, the recent history between the two teams can also be a good indicator. In this case, Los Angeles FC have won 4 times while SJ Earthquakes has 5 wins in the last 10 meetings. This recent history can give us an idea about the trend for this upcoming game.

Speaking of history, this is always worth considering when making a betting tip, so for this match, we must mention that Los Angeles FC has not yet won any Major League Soccer, while the SJ Earthquakes has won the competition 2 times.

So by the tradition factor, we can expect that the SJ Earthquakes team will enforce its winning record and play aggressively.

Details about the Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC comes from a win in the last game they played. The match against Vancouver Whitecaps, valid for Major League Soccer, ended with a score of 1-2 in the team's favor.

The Los Angeles FC comes into the match with 61 points, in 2nd place in the Western Conference in this Major League Soccer. With this, they have 18 wins and 8 losses so far, in addition to 7 draws.

Even though they are not at the top of the conference, this placement guarantees a spot in the first round of the MLS playoffs as well as a place in the Leagues CUP.

Los Angeles FC Numbers

After round number 33 in Major League Soccer, Los Angeles FC has 60 goals scored and 42 conceded.

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Denis Bouanga. With 19 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Los Angeles FC team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 7 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Los Angeles FC has a ball possession percentage of 46.48% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against SJ Earthquakes and especially that the team will score more goals.

Los Angeles FC featured Player

Mateusz Bogusz is the leading name of Los Angeles FC this season. With gala performances, the player has been instrumental in winning most of the team's points and can be considered one of the competition highlights.

Details about SJ Earthquakes

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives for this match after losing in the previous match. In a valid match of the Major League Soccer, the SJ Earthquakes facing Real Salt Lake and the score ended 0-1 for the rivals.

With 21 points won, the SJ Earthquakes arrives for this Los Angeles FC vs SJ Earthquakes 2024 match in 14th place in the Western Conference standings table. The team's campaign so far is 6 wins against 24 losses, in addition to 3 draws.

As a result, SJ Earthquakes 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.

SJ Earthquakes records

Currently, in the Major League Soccer, SJ Earthquakes sums 40 goals for and a total of 75 goals against, after 33 rounds played.

The league statistics reveal that SJ Earthquakes maintains an average possession rate of 44.33%, which implies a more reactive style of play. This can be advantageous for the team while playing as the visitors, where the home team generally takes the initiative and creates spaces that the visitors can use for counterattacks.

Amahl Pellegrino is the biggest name in the team's offensive sector this season. With 7 goals scored, the Attacker has been a key player at many moments and has led SJ Earthquakes in numerous occasions.

With an average of 1.21 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.

SJ Earthquakes featured player

Even though the team is not one of the leading names in the championship, Cristian Espinoza has attracted attention. With impressive performances, he's a key player in the SJ Earthquakes squad.

Good markets to bet on Los Angeles FC vs SJ Earthquakes

Betting on goals

SJ Earthquakes has an average of 1.21 goals scored, while Los Angeles FC concedes on average 1.27 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. The odds of 3.5 are pretty attractive.

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