Minnesota United FC vs. LAFC: MLS Game Preview

Minnesota United FC clashes with LAFC in what promises to be a very entertaining MLS game on Saturday. LAFC had a 1-1 home draw against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday while Minnesota United FC lost 4-1 at home against Austin FC on Saturday.

As of July 9, Minnesota United FC is in 11th place in the Western Conference with 24 points in 20 games while LAFC is in third place in the Western Conference with 33 points in 21 games.

The player to watch in this game is Emanuel Reynoso, who has three goals and zero assists in five MLS games this season. AccuScore gives Emanuel Reynoso a 41.66 percent chance to score against LAFC. He has 41 SCA and 0 GCA in five MLS games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Minnesota United FC 2.60
• LAFC 2.50
• Draw 3.80

Spread
• Minnesota United FC 0 (1.90)
• LAFC 0 (1.83)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.98)
• Under 2.5 (1.78)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in MLS action on September 13 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Minnesota United FC, Emanuel Reynoso has a 41.66 percent chance to score. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 0.78 shots on goal per and 0.54 goals per sim.
For LAFC, Denis Bouanga has a 35.12 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.79 shots overall per sim, 0.86 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pickk
Under 2.5 (1.78)

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Minnesota United 1.14 to LAFC 1.