Minnesota United FC vs. LAFC 9/13/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Minnesota United hosts LAFC on Tuesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Minnesota is sixth in the conference table at 13-5-12 on 44 points with a goal difference of 0. Minnesota was defeated on the road by Portland to 1-0 on Saturday. Minnesota has lost each of its last three matches in MLS action and has been held scoreless in each of the three.

Minnesota has lost three consecutive matches for the third time this season after falling on Saturday to Portland. Minnesota has been held scoreless in each of its most recent three losses which is the first time the club is going scoreless over three consecutive matches and lost each of the three. Emanuel Reynoso is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with 10 and Reynoso is also the leader in assists with five.

LAFC sits at the top of the conference table 19-3-8 on 60 points with a goal difference +26. LAFC is nine points clear of second-place Austin. LAFC was defeated on the road by FC Dallas 2-1 on Saturday. LAFC opened the scoring with a goal by Cristian Rango in first-half stoppage time (45’+4’) but gave up goals in the 78th and 81st to lose.

LAFC dropped its first points of the season after leading, when losing to Dallas on Saturday. Prior to the loss, LAFC had won each of its previous 20 matches after leading at some point during the match. Cristian Arango is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with 16, while Carlos Vela has scored eight. Vela is the leader in assists with nine, while Jose Cifuentes has seven.