News over the weekend broke that Major League Soccer’s top team, Los Angeles FC, had signed Gareth Bale on a free transfer. Now, can the league leaders translate that incredible transfer signing into a first-ever MLS Cup win? The rest of MLS are chasing the Black and Gold.
Seattle Sounders are one of those MLS sides chasing Los Angeles FC as the league goes into midweek match mode. Montreal lead the head-to-head between these sides with a record of 3W-1D-2L.
The Sounders are fresh off of a 3-0 home win against Sporting KC and are unbeaten in four straight games. Since winning the CONCACAF Champions League in the spring, Seattle have upped their game and are improving every week.
Montreal are unbeaten in three straight matches versus Seattle Sounders. The Canadians have taken 26 points from 16 matches in MLS. Montreal’s form has been up and down of late with three of their last five games ending in defeat.
LA Galaxy were once the movers and shakers in Tinsel Town, but now Los Angeles FC are the big-timers. The Galaxy will host Minnesota United as they seek a third straight game without a defeat. The Galaxy have a record of 2W-3D-1L against Minnesota United in the teams’ last six meetings.
Minnesota United are bottom of the MLS Western Conference form table with four points from the last 18 possible. The Loons have lost three straight MLS games.
LA Galaxy took eight points from the last six MLS matches. They were outscored 9-8. The Galaxy have a home record of just 4W-1D-3L this season.
Los Angeles will have a difficult test against FC Dallas this week. FC Dallas are seven points off of Los Angeles in the table and could reel them in with a win. However, FC Dallas have a pitiful head-to-head record against Los Angeles with 1W-2D-3L in the last six meetings.
FC Dallas took just seven points from the last 18 points available. Four of their last five games in MLS finished without a win.
Los Angeles, on the other hand, are unbeaten in four straight games. The Black and Gold picked up 10 points from their last 18 points available in the league.
Portland Timbers have dominated the Houston Dynamo in their last six head-to-head meetings. The Timbers posted a record of 4W-2D-0L versus Houston Dynamo in those six games.
The Dynamo are coming off of a 2-0 win against Chicago Fire last time out. Houston Dynamo took nine points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The Dynamo are on a two-game away losing streak.
Portland Timbers picked up seven points from the last six games. Last time out, the Timbers defeated Colorado Rapids 3-0. Portland Timbers are unbeaten in back-to-back games. Portland have been excellent in attack scoring 26 goals this season, but they have allowed 25 scores.