Minnesota United FC has never lost a match against the Los Angeles Football Club, winning the first meeting before playing 1-1 draws in each of the last three. Minnesota United FC is the only MLS team the Los Angeles Football Club has visited more than two times without ever recording a road victory.
Minnesota United FC has won two of its last three matches, with each win coming by a margin of three goals. Minnesota United FC had just two wins by three or more goals in its previous 86 regular-season matches dating to the start of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Football Club has won two of its last 10 away matches in all competitions (D3 L5) dating back to mid-April, including losing four of the last five on the road. The Los Angeles Football Club has suffered only one defeat in its previous 12 away matches (W5 D6) from late September last season until dropping four of the last five.
Emanuel Reynoso set up Teemu Pukki’s first career MLS goal in Minnesota United FC’s 3-0 win at the Houston Dynamo FC on Wednesday. The Minnesota United FC Loons have won 25 of the 35 regular-season matches in which Reynoso has at least one goal contribution (D6 L4).
Carlos Vela recorded a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Football Club’s win over St. Louis City SC on Wednesday. It was Vela’s third match this season with a goal and an assist after posting just two such games in the previous three MLS seasons combined (2020-2022). Vela had 12 games with a goal and an assist in 2019 a lone.
