The Leagues Cup continues on Thursday evening and we’ve now reached the more serious part of the tournament. That’s right, it’s time for the knockout rounds.
This particular knockout match sees two Major League Soccer teams lock horns at Lumen Field, where the LA Galaxy will be looking for their second win of the season over the Seattle Sounders. Read on for our Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy predictions.
Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy prediction
For the Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy match prediction, we believe the final score will be a 2-1 win for the LA Galaxy based on our analysis.
We know that the Sounders are strong at home, but we also know that they can come up short when not allowed to bully teams and the Galaxy boys are not an easy bunch to bully, while they’re also very good on the break, which is not something that the Sounders always deal too well with.
Our predictions and picks for this Leagues Cup are as follows:
LA Galaxy Over 1.5 Team Total Goals @ +150 with DraftKings Sportsbook
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Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy betting odds
Below you will see the implied probabilities for the Moneyline odds as of 07/08/2024, as well as our adjusted probabilities, plus the differences.
Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy head-to-head statistics
This will be the third time that the pair have faced off this season, meeting twice previously in Major League Soccer. Back in March, the Galaxy won by a goal to zero at home, before the pair tied 0-0 at Lumen Field.
Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy preview
This game will take place on 08/08/2024 at Lumen Field. Kick off will be at 20:30 local time.
The Sounders were expected to beat Necaxa last time out, let’s face it. Everyone knows that Lumen Field can be a really intimidating stadium, but this season, at times, traveling teams have found joy at the Washington venue.
Not for the first time, Brian Schmetzer’s men were in control, bossing possession, keeping the ball, but they looked shaky on the break, paying the price for also being quite wasteful in the offensive third.
Thursday’s hosts have now lost two of their last three and are looking a little easier to oppose than they were just a few weeks ago.
For the Los Angeles Galaxy, things are going well. The switch to tournament soccer hasn’t stopped them from picking positive results, that’s for sure.
Greg Vanney’s men came into this competition off the back of consecutive Major League Soccer wins, which gave them a platform from which to build. Build they have, first beating the San Jose Earthquakes, thanks in no small part to a late goal from Miguel Berry.
Last time, they were on the wrong end of a late strike, but it wasn’t enough to see them defeated, as they tied in regulation time, before coming out on top via a penalty shootout.
Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy picks
Looking at the early lines here, there’s one betting selection that stands out as being generously priced.
LA Galaxy Over 1.5 Team Total Goals
Listen, the Sounders are still not an easy team to go up against, despite those recent losses, but I really do think that they could be in for a less than simple evening at Lumen Field.
As touched on above, the visitors aren’t easy to bully, while they’re a clear threat on the counter, which is a big problem for the Sounders.
We’ve seen Schmetzer’s men surrender multiple goals on the break in similar situations, conceding three to Necaxa last time out, while LAFC went to Lumen Field recently and scored three goals despite not dominating possession.
It wasn’t that long ago that FC Dallas notched twice at Lumen Field, enjoying themselves on the break, which bodes well for a more than capable counter-attacking team like the Galaxy.
Factor in that the men in white have scored multiple goals in each of their Leagues Cup games so far, and a bet of the visitors to score two or more goals here simply looks generously priced at odds of +150.
Recap - Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy best bets
To recap, the recommended bet ahead of this Leagues Cup game is:
LA Galaxy Over 1.5 Team Total Goals @ +150 with DraftKings Sportsbook
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