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LAFC (7 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses) welcomes Minnesota United (7-4-2) to BMO Stadium Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 10:45 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the LAFC vs. Minnesota United odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
LAFC sits 4th in the Western Conference and has a +6 goal differential, having tallied 25 for and 19 against through 14 matches. LAFC has strung together 3 straight wins by a combined score of 6-0. It is 5-2-1 over its last 8 and has been surging behind a rock-solid defense. LAFC is led by F Denis Bouanga, who has netted a team-high 8 goals in 14 matches.
Minnesota United, which has a 4-1-1 road record on the season, has a +7 goal differential and sits 2nd in the Western Conference despite only having played 13 games. United is led by F Tani Oluwaseyi, who has tallied 6 goals through 13 matches (5 starts). Minnesota has consistently churned out results lately, having won 4 of its last 6 and drawn the other 2. United is coming off a 3-3 road draw with the Colorado Rapids Saturday.
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LAFC vs. Minnesota United odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: LAFC -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Minnesota United +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Draw +380
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +112 | U: -138)
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LAFC vs. Minnesota United picks and predictions
Prediction
LAFC 1, Minnesota United 1
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+380).
Both teams are playing at a high level right now and United has been almost unbeatable on the road. Its offense has also been clicking, netting at least 2 goals in 6 straight games. With 6 players having multiple goals, United will be tough to slow down.
However, LAFC has yet to lose at home and has drawn 2 of its 7 games on the season. It has drawn 2 of its last 6 games. United has drawn 2 of its last 3. Considering those recent trends and the value here, back DRAW (+380).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 3.5 (-138).
While United has scored easily as of late, LAFC’s defense has been stout. Minnesota’s defense has been solid as well, allowing 0 or 1 goals in 4 of its last 6. United has scored at least 2 goals in 9 of 13 games but has only topped this total 3 times.
LAFC has gone Under this total in 3 straight games and has allowed more than 1.5 expected goals in just 3 games this season. It is riding a streak of 3 consecutive clean sheets.
Considering the season-long trends here, back UNDER 3.5 (-138).
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