Venue & Game Info
Competition: 2025 Leagues Cup – 3rd Place Match
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Kick‑Off: 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, USA
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV; Radio: Local affiliates in LA & Orlando
Weather Update
Conditions: Outdoor venue, natural grass.
Forecast at Kick‑Off: Sunny, ~82°F (28°C), light WSW breeze ~6 mph, humidity ~55%.
Impact: Warm but not extreme; pitch expected to play fast and true.
Injury / Suspension Report
LA Galaxy:
Riqui Puig (M) – OUT (injury, missed entire Leagues Cup run)
No new suspensions reported.
Orlando City SC:
David Brekalo (D) – SUSPENDED (red card vs. Inter Miami in semifinal)
Otherwise, full attacking core available.
Recent Form
LA Galaxy – Last 5 (all comps): W‑W‑L‑W‑L
Leagues Cup run: Beat Club Tijuana 5‑2, Santos Laguna 4‑0, Pachuca (QF), lost 0‑2 to Seattle (SF).
Joseph Paintsil (3g), Matheus Nascimento (3g), Gabriel Pec (2g) leading attack.
Orlando City SC – Last 5 (all comps): W‑W‑W‑L‑L
Leagues Cup run: Beat Toluca (QF) on pens, lost 1‑3 to Inter Miami (SF) after leading until 77’.
Martín Ojeda (3g/3a), Luis Muriel (3g), Marco Pašalić (2g) combining for 59 goal contributions across season.
Series History
All‑Time Meetings: 9th meeting; Orlando leads 5W‑3L.
2025 Season: Orlando beat LA 2‑1 (Mar 29, MLS).
Leagues Cup: First‑ever meeting in this competition.
Key Player Matchups
Joseph Paintsil (LA) vs. Pedro Gallese (ORL)
Paintsil: Leads Leagues Cup in shots on target; 3 goals in tournament.
Gallese: 3 penalty shootout saves in tournament; veteran shot‑stopper.
Matheus Nascimento (LA) vs. Robin Jansson (ORL)
Nascimento: Clinical in box; thrives on through‑balls.
Jansson: Will marshal Orlando’s back line without Brekalo.
Martín Ojeda (ORL) vs. Mauricio Cuevas (LA)
Ojeda: Tied for tournament lead in goal contributions (6).
Cuevas: Co‑leader in assists (3) for LA; will have to defend Ojeda’s creative surges.
Betting Trends
LA Galaxy:
3 of last 4 Leagues Cup matches have gone Over 3.5 goals.
Scored 12 goals in 5 tournament matches.
Orlando City:
4 of last 5 matches have seen both teams score.
Unbeaten in last 4 vs. LA Galaxy (MLS play).
Head‑to‑Head:
3 of last 4 meetings decided by 1 goal.
Both teams have scored in 4 of last 5 matchups.
Suggested Wagering Model
Primary Lean: Both Teams to Score (BTTS) – YES
Both sides have prolific front threes and defensive vulnerabilities (Orlando missing Brekalo; LA without Puig’s midfield control).
Secondary Lean: Over 2.5 Goals
Tournament scoring trends and attacking form point to an open game.
Value Play: Orlando City to Win in Regulation (+140)
Slight edge in form and attacking cohesion; Gallese’s big‑game experience in goal.
Prop Angle: Martín Ojeda Anytime Goal or Assist
Involved in 6 of Orlando’s tournament goals; set‑piece threat.
MATCH ODDS
Los Angeles Galaxy + 165 Draw + 260 Orlando City SC + + 135
Over 3.5 + 115 Under 3.5 – 145
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 30, 2025
