Los Angeles Galaxy can extend their current unbeaten streak to five matches in all competitions if they can beat Nashville SC on Saturday with kickoff at 5:30 am.
The LA Galaxy come into the weekend in third place with two points separating them from their rivals Los Angeles FC, who occupy the top spot in the Western Conference.
After suffering back-to-back defeats in March, the Galaxy had enjoyed an upturn in fortunes in recent weeks after beating Portland Timbers 3-1 before they claimed the bragging rights in the Los Angeles derby commonly known as El Trafico.
They followed the derby victory with a goalless draw away to Chicago Fire last weekend. At the same time, they negotiated a US Open Cup tie with San Diego Loyal in midweek, with Kevin Cabral scoring the game’s only goal on Wednesday night to help Saturday’s hosts to a 1-0 victory.
Visitors have collected 7 points in their last three matches, leaving them in 8th place in the Western Conference.
Two successive victories were picked up over Columbus Crew, and Sporting Kansas City before Nashville was held to a 2-2 draw by San Jose Earthquakes last weekend. The away encounter with San Jose turned out to be the tale of two braces, with Hany Mukhtar giving the visitors the lead on two occasions, but they were pegged back twice by Jeremy Ebobisse.
LA Galaxy vs. Nashville Head to Head
Both sides are yet to play against each other, and this marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- LA Galaxy 1-0 San Diego
- Chicago Fire 0-0 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 2-1 Los Angeles
- Portland Timbers 2-1 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 0-1 Orlando
Away
- San Jose 2-2 Nashville
- Sporting Kansas 1-2 Nashville
- Columbus Crew 1-2 Nashville
- Real Salt Lake 2-1 Nashville
- FC Dallas 2-0 Nashville
LA Galaxy Team News
Adam Saldana will not play as he injured his ankle in the previous match against Chicago Fire. His injury prevents him from qualifying in the first seven MLS matches, while another player, Jorge Villafana, is also out with a knee problem.
Nashville FC Team News
The visitors, meanwhile, will be without Teal Bunbury, who is still sidelined due to a knee injury. As they did not play midweek and had an extra week to prepare for Saturday’s encounter, manager Gary Smith is expected to field the same starting XI named for the team’s last league game.
Prediction and Odds
We believe that the hosts will earn a draw against their visitors on Sunday.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 2.5
