MLS Betting Tips

LAFC vs New York Red Bulls betting tips: Major League Soccer preview, predictions and odds


Both previous MLS meetings between these two have produced home wins, 2-1 to Red Bulls in 2018 and 4-2 to LAFC the following year. Since joining the league in 2018, LAFC have only lost ten of 81 matches at Banc of California Stadium. 

Both teams to score is 4/6.

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is 1/1.

LAFC to win and both teams to score is 13/5.

Cristian Arango is 9/2 to break the deadlock and 13/10 to score anytime. 

Match preview

Top of the west meets second in the east for this blockbuster Sunday clash in City of Angels.

As it stands, LAFC are on course to claim their second Supporters' Shield, last lifting that coveted piece of silverware in 2019.

Last weekend, Steve Cherundolo's side held Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 draw at Lumen Field, thanks to Cristian Arango's late equaliser.

So, despite suffering back-to-back defeats in May, the Black and Gold have taken 17 points from their last nine outings.

This has been enough to maintain LAFC's positition at the top of the table, although three clubs start the weekend only two or three points behind.

New York Red Bulls meanwhile will make the long cross-country trip buoyant following a memorable mid-week victory.

RBNY swatted aside New York City FC 3-0 in a U.S. Open Cup quarter-final on Wednesday at Red Bull Arena.

Lewis Morgan, Luquinhas and Omir Fernandez all on target in the Hudson River Derby; they'll now face Nashville or Orlando City in the semis.

Back in MLS, Gerhard Struber's side easily beat Toronto FC 2-0 last weekend, meaning they've only lost two of ten matches since 9 April.

So, if they can win here, and NYCFC fail to beat Philadelphia Union simultaneously, Red Bulls will end the weekend top of the east.

Who will won this heavyweight clash at Banc of California Stadium?

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