LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC: Analysis and Prediction of the Los Angeles Derby

On July 5th at 4:30 AM (CEST), "El Tráfico," the Los Angeles derby, will be played at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena. Currently, Los Angeles FC is in second place in the Western Conference and enters this match with a significant advantage in the standings over LA Galaxy, who are currently second to last.

Let's analyze the teams in detail:

LA Galaxy:
In their last match, they drew 2-2 against SJ Earthquakes.
In their last 5 matches, they have won once and drawn 4 times. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals.
In this MLS season, they have achieved 3 wins, 9 losses, and 7 draws. The team has scored an average of 0.95 goals per match and conceded 1.63 goals.
They have drawn their last 4 MLS matches. They have conceded at least 1 goal in 10 of the last 11 league matches and have scored at least 1 goal in 17 of the last 18 home matches in MLS.

Los Angeles FC:
In their last match, they lost 2-0 against Dallas.
In their last 5 matches, they have won twice, lost 3 times, and scored an average of 1.0 goals per match while conceding 1.4 goals.
In this MLS season, they have achieved 9 wins, 5 losses, and 5 draws. They have scored an average of 1.47 goals per match and conceded 1.11 goals.
Los Angeles FC has scored more than 1.5 goals in their last 7 away matches in MLS.
In the last 14 league matches of Los Angeles FC, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.

Head-to-Head:
In their last direct encounter on April 16, 2023, Los Angeles FC defeated LA Galaxy away with a score of 2-3.
In their last 5 direct matches, LA Galaxy has won once, Los Angeles FC has won 3 times, and there has been 1 draw. LA Galaxy has scored an average of 1.8 goals per match, while Los Angeles FC has scored an average of 2.2 goals per match.

Possible Lineups:

LA Galaxy

Bond; Calegari, Leerdam, Mavinga, Edwards; Delgado, Brugman, Puig; Costa, Judd, Boyd

Los Angeles FC
McCarthy; Hollingshead, Maldonado, Chiellini, Palacios; Cifuentes, Sanchez, Crisostomo; Vela, Bouanga, Biuk

It is expected to be a balanced match. It will be interesting to see how the game unfolds and if LA Galaxy can reverse their negative trend against Los Angeles FC, who seem to be the favorites in this derby.
According to BetMines predictions, both teams are expected to score at least one goal.