Two teams on opposite coastlines battle for the MLS Cup on Saturday.
The latest: The Los Angeles Galaxy dominated the Western Conference playoffs and now host the Eastern-champion New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup Final. The Galaxy are heavy favourites at –335 to win the MLS Cup. Their opponents, the Red Bulls are +235 underdogs.
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MLS Cup odds as of 2:54 p.m. ET on 12/3/2024.
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The favourite: Los Angeles Galaxy (-335)
Los Angeles finished second in the Western Conference with 64 points and a 19-7-8 record.
Grey Vanney’s attacking trio is comprised of franchise players Dejan Joveljic, Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec who combined for 41 goals in the regular season.
In the summer, the Galaxy signed former German international Marco Reus to give the club a set-piece specialist and an added veteran presence.
The 35-year-old midfielder led Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League final before his move to the MLS.
Another thing worth noting is the squad’s tremendous form at home. The Galaxy sports the league’s best home record at 13-3-1.
The squad has lost former Barcelona midfielder Ricard Puig to a ligament injury sustained in the Western Conference final.
If there’s any weakness here, it’s the defence. The Galaxy allowed a 53.43 non-penalty xG in the season which ranked 23rd in the league.
L.A. is an overwhelming favourite to capture a league-best sixth MLS Cup.
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The underdog: New York Red Bulls (+235)
New York is the Cinderella story coming out of Major League Soccer.
The Red Bulls finished seventh in the conference table at 47 points with an 11-14-9 record. That makes them the lowest seed ever to feature in the MLS Cup.
They defied the odds by eliminating the reigning champions Columbus Crew, 2-2, via penalty kicks, before recording back-to-back clean sheets over New York City FC and Orlando City to reach the Final.
Lewis Morgan is the club’s best attacking threat. The former Celtic attacker scored 13 goals in the regular season but is scoreless in the playoffs.
His striking partner Dante Vanzier is in great form with two goals in his last three matches. The Belgian forward led the club with 10 assists in the regular season.
Sandro Schwarz’s squad is stout on defence as it sported a 41.28 non-penalty xG in the season — good for second-best in the Eastern Conference.
The Red Bulls don’t travel particularly well as they posted a 4-7-6 record in away matches.
After three straight shocking results, New York cannot be overlooked at an intriguing underdog price.
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