The Colorado Rapids (15 wins, 5 draws, 11 losses) welcome the LA Galaxy (17-7-7) to DSG Park for a clash of top Western Conference foes. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s soccer odds around the Colorado Rapids vs. LA Galaxy odds, and make our best MLS picks and predictions.
The Rapids, who sit 4th in the West, have just a +5 goal differential, the worst of the top-5 teams in the conference. They have tallied 58 goals while allowing 53. Colorado is coming off a 3-0 road loss to Minnesota United, a game in which it had 0.7 fewer expected goals. However, the Rapids have won 4 of their last 6 matches and are a strong 10-3-2 at home. They are led offensively by F Rafael Navarro, who has netted 14 goals in 31 matches.
The Galaxy are the top team in the West and have the best goal differential at +17, having scored 63 goals and allowed just 46. They have 4 players who have tallied double-digit goals, led by F Dejan Joveljic who has 14. The Galaxy are just 5-4-6 on the road though. They have traded off winning and losing over their last 5 matches and are coming off a 4-2 home win over the Vancouver Whitecaps, a game in which they ended with just 0.2 more expected goals.
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Colorado Rapids vs. LA Galaxy odds
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- Moneyline: Colorado Rapids +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | LA Galaxy +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Draw +300 (bet +100 to win $300)
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -135 | U: -105)
Colorado Rapids vs. LA Galaxy picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado Rapids 3, LA Galaxy 2
Moneyline (ML)
BET COLORADO RAPIDS (+120).
The Galaxy have not been overly consistent on the road this season, and they have struggled even more away from home over the last few weeks. Los Angeles has lost 3 straight road games, and it has lost 2 of those 3 by multiple goals.
Meanwhile, Colorado has won 3 straight at home and has come out on top in 5 of its last 6, including games against teams like FC Dallas and Sporting KC. The Rapids have won 10 of 15 home games on the season.
Considering those trends and the value on the home to win outright, take COLORADO RAPIDS (+120).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (-135).
If there’s something both teams do consistently, it is score. The Rapids have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 7 games, and they have gone Over this total in 4 of those. They have had at least 2.2 expected goals in 4 of their last 7 as well, so the opportunities have consistently been there for the Rapids.
Similarly, the Galaxy are an offensive-minded side, and they have scored at least 4 goals in 2 of their last 3 games. In the Galaxy’s last 3 games, there have been 6 goals in each, and they have allowed at least 2 in 4 straight.
Both teams can score, and neither can defend well. Take OVER 3.5 (-135). And if you feel adventuresome, you might even consider the alternative Over 4.5 (+165) for a tidy return on your investment.
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