LAFC vs DC United 8/16/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

LAFC hosts DC United on Tuesday in a MLS inter-conference fixture between the first and last place clubs in their respective conferences. LAFC is first in the Western Conference table at 17-3-4 on 54 points with a goal difference of +29. LAFC is six points clear of second-place Austin. LAFC defeated Charlotte 5-0 at home on Saturday. LAFC has scored a combined nine goals over its last two matches winning by a total scoreline of 9-1.

Saturday's victory for LAFC over Charlotte was its sixth consecutive win which set a club record and LAFC’s 54 points taken from 24 matches is the second most by the club and only trails the 55 points they took in 2019. Cristian Arango is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with 12, while Carlos Vela has scored eight. Vela is the leader in assists with seven and Jose Cifuentes has six.

DC United is 14th or last in the Eastern Conference table at 6-4-14 on 22 points with a goal difference of -20. DC United trails its closest competitor in the conference Atlanta United, by seven points. DC United was defeated on the road last Saturday by New England 1-0 and is winless in each of its last three matches in MLS action.

DC United has lost each of its last four matches on the road and over that span has been outscored 13-0. Only four clubs in the history of the MLS have suffered five consecutive shutout losses away from home with the most recent, Orlando City during 2018. Taxiarchis Fountas is the leading goal scorer for DC United with 11, while Ola Kamara has scored seven. Michael Estrada and Nigel Robertha are the leaders in assists with three apiece.