Philadelphia Union look for 20th win of season, visit Los Angeles FC

Fri, Nov 4, 2022
Soccer News (AP)

Philadelphia Union (19-5-10, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles FC (21-9-4, first in the Conference during the regular season)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: LAFC -131, Philadelphia +304; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Union look for their 20th win of the season when they face Los Angeles FC.

LAFC is 15-2-2 at home. Christian Arango leads the highest-scoring team in Western Conference action with 18 goals. LAFC has a conference-high 66 goals.

The Union are 7-5-5 in road games. Daniel Gazdag paces the highest-scoring team in Eastern Conference action with 23 goals. The Union have a conference-high 72.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The last meeting ended tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Arango has 18 goals and four assists for LAFC. Carlos Vela has scored four goals over the last 10 games.

Gazdag has 23 goals and six assists for the Union. Julian Carranza has scored six goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: LAFC: 5-4-1, averaging 1.7 goals, 5.8 shots on goal and 7.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.

Union: 8-1-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 6.9 shots on goal and 2.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.7 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: LAFC: Jesus Murillo (injured), Gareth Bale (injured).

Union: Kai Wagner (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.