Los Angeles FC v LA Galaxy

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We have another local derby to savour in this weekend's MLS fixtures as Los Angeles FC and their cross-city counterparts, LA Galaxy, lock horns in this all-Western Conference showdown at the BMO Stadium with not only a valuable three points at stake for both clubs but also bragging rights added into the melting pot as well.

Los Angeles FC have produced a solid and consistent campaign to date in this season's MLS as the hosts occupy third place in the Western Conference ladder and the hosts will be looking to home in on a place in the Finals Series as they look to keep the likes of eighth placed San Jose Earthquakes at arms length with a win here on Saturday night.

Los Angeles will also be desperate to turn around their fortunes in this local derby as well, as the hosts have lost their last three matches on the trot, slipping to defeats against Charlotte, Inter Miami and Portland Timbers but it's worth noting that two of these three losses were incurred on their travels.

The bigger picture shows Los Angeles FC have recorded just two wins from their last 10 matches overall and losing six of these games, one of which was a 2-1 defeat away at Saturday's local rivals, LA Galaxy.

LA Galaxy by contrast sit in a lowly second from bottom position in the Western Conference table having managed to capture just seven wins in total throughout this season's MLS campaign and they face a tough fixture with local rivals Los Angeles FC on Saturday night as well.

However, after making a disastrous start to the new MLS season with just two wins under their belts from their opening 13 matches overall, LA Galaxy have responded with a solid looking sequence of results which has seen the visitors suffer just one defeat in their last 12 matches overall.

Within this encouraging run of form, LA Galaxy have collected five wins in the process, three of which have been recorded on home soil at their Dignity Health Sports Park including the aforementioned 2-1 win against upcoming rivals, Los Angeles FC, so they will head into this local derby in a much more positive frame of mind.

However, having recorded just two wins from their last 14 outings on the road along with failing to score in seven of these away games, the visitors may have their work cut out against a Los Angeles FC outfit hell-bent on revenge.

Los Angeles FC v LA Galaxy Verdict

Although recent results at home have produced a bit of a mixed bag, Los Angeles have lost just three of their previous 17 games at their BMO Stadium and the hosts have won three of the last five meetings against LA Galaxy as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Los Angeles FC win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Los Angeles FC win & Both Teams To Score No @ 3.40

Correct score: Los Angeles 3-0 @ 13.00