LA Galaxy vs. Atlanta United FC 7/24/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the LA Galaxy hosts Atlanta United FC in a MLS inter-conference fixture. LA Galaxy is seventh in the Western Conference table at 8-3-9 on 27 points with a goal difference of +1. LA Galaxy was defeated by the Colorado Rapids 2-0 on the road last Saturday. The Galaxy continues to struggle as they have lost three straight and are 2-6-2 over the last 10 matches.

LA Galaxy has lost three straight matches or more 10 times since the beginning of the 2017 season, but prior to that had only two such losing streaks in eight previous seasons between 2008 and 2016. Dejan Joveljic is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy with eight and Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has scored seven. Samuel Grandsir and Raheem Edwards are the leaders in assists with three each.

Atlanta United is 11th in the Eastern Conference table at 6-6-8 on 24 points with a goal difference of -2. Atlanta battled at home last time out to a 1-1 draw with Orlando City. Atlanta rallied at home last Sunday for a 1-1 draw against Orlando City. Atlanta fell behind after 10 minutes 1-0 but Juan Jose Purata scored in the 71st minute for Atlanta and the Five Stripes shared the spoils.

Atlanta has taken only two points from the last seven matches on the road with two draws and five losses. In each of the most recent six matches played on the road, Atlanta has conceded two goals. Ronaldo Cisneros is the leading goal scorer for Atlanta with six, while Josef Martinez has scored five. Thiago Almada is the leader in assists with five.