LAFC (13 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses) welcomes Real Salt Lake (12-7-4) to BMO Stadium Wednesday in a clash of the top 2 Western Conference sides. Kickoff is set for 10:45 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the LAFC vs. Real Salt Lake odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
LAFC has been virtually unbeatable at home with a 9-2-1 record in 12 games at BMO Stadium. But it suffered its 1st home loss of the season Saturday, 5-1 to the Columbus Crew, marking LAFC’s 1st loss since May 4. LAFC had won 9 of its last 10 matches prior and has had at least 2.5 expected goals in 3 of its last 4. It is led in scoring by F Denis Bouanga, who has netted 14 goals in 22 matches.
Real Salt Lake, which has claimed the top spot in the West for most of the season until the last few weeks, has lost 2 of its last 4 matches and is 3-0-2 over its last 5. It is coming off a 3-0 road loss to the Portland Timbers. Unfortunately, it will not have Colombian F Cristian Arango. He has tallied a team-high 17 goals in 23 matches, but has to serve a 4-match suspension. RSL has had a dominant attacking, averaging 2.09 goals per game, but struggles in defense, where it is allowing 1.30.
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