New England Revolution vs Los Angeles FC Predictions

New England’s impressive form has seen them move into the playoffs places in the Eastern Conference and if they can maintain this level of performances they will claim a top-seven finish and prove a tricky opponent for any of the playoff qualifiers. This weekend the MLS’s top team make the trip to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough but for once LAFC don’t take on the role of form favourites, despite picking up forty-nine points from twenty-two matches this season and winning four of their last five league games.

New England romped to victory at home to Orlando City last time out but only lead 1-0 at the break thanks to an early effort from Bou. Penilla doubled the hosts’ lead two minutes after the restart and on the hour mark Gil converted a spot-kick to make it 3-0. Fifteen minutes from time Fagundez grabbed a fourth to end any faint hopes of a comeback for the visitors, who pulled a goal back to make the final score 4-1 to New England.

LAFC came out on top in a seven-goal thriller with MLS Cup holders Atalanta United last weekend, despite going behind in the second minute. The hosts responded fantastically with goals from Diamande, Rossi, Vela, and Atuesta putting them 4-1 in front but Atlanta did manage to pull a goal back before the break to make the halftime score 4-2. The second forty-five was much tighter but an own goal in the fifty-first minute from Segura made the scoreline 4-3 and set up a nervy end to the match for LAFC, but the hosts held on to secure another victory.

The very limited head to head record between these two clubs and the form and performances of both teams heading into Sunday’s match suggests that a double chance bet on New England is worth backing. The only previous meetings between these two clubs ended in a stalemate. New England are unbeaten in their last seven matches and LAFC have only lost two of their last six matches. Both teams scored in four of New England’s and five of LAFC’s last six matches, which is why we’re backing Sunday’s game to end in a 1-1 draw.

Gil top scores for New England this season with eight MLS goals to his name, while Vela leads the way in the MLS with twenty-two league goals for LAFC so far. We’re confident that a double chance bet on New England will payout this weekend and have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. New England are in the best form of their season right now and managed to hold LAFC to a draw when the pair met last season in California, while the visitors have been a little more inconsistent of late with two wins and two defeats from their last four matches. It’s hard to see either of these teams stopping the other from scoring on Sunday, which is why we have backed a score draw.