LAFC vs. New York Red Bulls 6/26/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

LAFC hosts the New York Red Bulls on Sunday in a MLS inter-conference fixture. LAFC sits atop the Western Conference table at 9-3-3 on 30 points with a goal difference of +13. LAFC is two points clear of second-place Real Salt Lake. LAFC battled on the road to a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders last time out. LAFC fell behind 1-0 in the second half but Cristian Arango scored an equalizer in the 79th minute and LAFC shared the spoils.

LAFC has won 42 of its matches at home since joining the MLS and only one other club, NYCFC, has won more matches at home with 46 since 2018. Carlos Vela is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with six, while Cristian Arrango and Ryan Hollingshead have each scored four. Jose Cifuentes is the leader in assists with three.

The New York City Red Bulls are second in the Eastern Conference table at 7-5-4 on 26 points with a goal difference of +9. New York is only one point adrift of first place NYCFC. The Red Bulls defeated NYCFC 3-0 in the US Open Cup quarterfinals this past Wednesday. Lewis Morgan, Luquinhas and Omir Fernandez each scored one goal for the Red Bulls.

New York lost each of its last two matches on the road by the same scoring line of 2-0, but prior to that had gone unbeaten in each of its first five matches on the road. Lewis Morgan is the leading goal scorer for New York with seven while Luquinhas has scored five. Omir Fernandez and Patryk Klimala are the leaders in assists with three each.