Major League Soccer will witness Los Angeles Galaxy play host to Atlanta United this Monday at the Dignity Health Sports Park. Kickoffs at 04:30 EAT.
The hosts occupy the last playoffs spot in the Eastern Conference with 27 points, level with Portland Timbers in the eighth place. In 2021 a solid beginning to their campaign could not be sustained long term, as they went winless from match day 20 to 28, and another tough stretch like that this time out could mean another season without playoff soccer for the former five-time MLS Cup champs.
Los Angeles Galaxy will want better results after 2-0 MLS losing effort to Colorado Rapids in their previous encounter. In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy managed 51% possession and 18 shots with two on target. Colorado Rapids got 10 shots with five of them on target and goals by Diego Rubio (20′) and Gyasi Zardes (75′).
Atlanta United on the other hand is 11th in the Eastern Conference with 20 points, level with New England and Inter Miami, and a point below the final series playoffs. The Five Stripes have only missed the playoffs once since entering the league and it was around this point of the 2021 campaign when they managed to revitalize a season that looked like it was going south early on.
Atlanta United shared 1-1 MLS with Orlando City in their previous fixture. In that game, Atlanta United had 62% possession, 18 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Juan José Purata (71′). Orlando City got three shots with one of them on target and a goal by Mauricio Pereyra (10′).
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Atlanta United head to head
Atlanta united has an excellent head to head record against Los Angeles Galaxy having won all the three meetings since 2017.
- Atlanta 3-0 LA Galaxy 04/08/19
- LA Galaxy 0-2 Atlanta 22/04/18
- Atlanta 4-0 LA Galaxy 21/09/17
Home
- Colorado 2-0 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 2-3 San Jose
- Los Angeles 3-2 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 4-0 Montreal
- LA Galaxy 2-3 Minnesota
Away
- Atlanta 1-1 Orlando
- Atlanta 2-1 Salt Lake
- Atlanta 0-3 Austin
- New York City 2-2 Atlanta
- New York 2-1 Atlanta United
Los Angeles Galaxy team news
Nick DePuy will miss this match through suspension, Jorge Villafana is out with an injury, while Mark Delgado and Chicharito will be doubts due to Covid-19 Protocols.
Atlanta United team news
Manager Gonzalo Pineda has a long list of injury; Osvaldo Alonso,Andrew Gutman, Ronald Hernández, Emerson Hyndman, Brad Guzan, Dylan Castanheira, Miles Robinson and Brooks Lennon have been ruled have all been ruled out of this game through injuries.
Prediction and odds
Both sides are on underwhelming forms ahead of this game, with only one win in each of their last six matches.
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
