MLS Match Preview: Los Angeles FC (10-5-5) vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (3-14-6)

Team Form & Momentum

Los Angeles FC – Western Conference Powerhouse

4th in the Western Conference, 35 points from 20 matches

Riding a 3-match win streak, including a 1–0 win over Minnesota United

Denis Bouanga leads the team with 15 goals and 7 assists, scoring in 3 straight matches

Hugo Lloris has kept 3 consecutive clean sheets, totaling 8 this season

LAFC have won 6 of their last 8 home matches, averaging 2.1 goals per game

LA Galaxy – El Tráfico Underdogs

Last in the Western Conference, 15 points from 23 matches

Lost 2–1 to Austin FC midweek, snapping a brief 2-match win streak

Marco Reus, Joseph Paintsil, and Cristian Ramirez each have 5 goals, with Reus adding 6 assists

Galaxy have conceded 45 goals, worst in the West, and failed to cover the +1 line in 12 of their last 20 road games

Missing key midfielder Riqui Puig due to injury

Key Stats & Betting Trends

Category	LAFC	LA Galaxy
Goals Scored	36	25
Goals Conceded	24	45
Home/Away Record	6–2–2 (Home)	1–7–4 (Away)
Last 5 Matches	W–W–W–L–D	L–W–W–D–L
Head-to-Head	LAFC 6W	Galaxy 3W	Draws 1

LAFC have covered the -1 Asian Handicap in 4 of last 5 home matches

LA Galaxy have failed to score in 3 of last 5 away games

Over 2.5 goals has hit in 14 of the last 15 El Tráfico matches

Bouanga is priced at -132 Anytime Goalscorer, Reus at +290

Player Spotlight

Denis Bouanga (LAFC)

15 goals, 7 assists

Scored in 3 straight matches

Marco Reus (LA Galaxy)

5 goals, 6 assists

Most creative player for Galaxy