Leagues Cup West Group 2 motion rolls on as LA Galaxy play host to Liga MX giants Chivas at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park.
Chivas got here up brief of their opening Leagues Cup fixture towards MLS outfit San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park, dropping 1-1 (3-4 on penalties). Chivas will hope to return away with three factors to make sure secure passage into the Spherical of 32 alongside LA Galaxy, who sit atop the group with three factors.
The Galaxy head into the match stuffed with confidence after their 2-1 conquer in-state San Jose Earthquakes. Greg Vanney’s workforce have one foot within the door of the knockout stage, they usually may be capable to take their foot off the gasoline towards Chivas as they’ve already picked up three factors.
Here is 90min‘s preview of Chivas vs LA Galaxy.
* Chivas and LA Galaxy have performed simply as soon as because the Galaxy got here out on prime 2-0 in Leagues Cup 2022.
Present kind (all competitions)
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Chivas |
LA Galaxy |
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Chivas 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (3-4 on penalties) – 27/07/2024 |
San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 LA Galaxy – 31/07/2024 |
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Chivas 2-0 Mazatlan – 20/07/2024 |
LA Galaxy 3-2 Portland Timbers – 20/07/2024 |
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Queretaro 0-2 Chivas – 16/07/2024 |
LA Galaxy 3-2 Colorado Rapids – 17/07/2024 |
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Tijuana 4-2 Chivas – 12/07/2024 |
FC Dallas 2-0 LA Galaxy – 13/07/2024 |
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Chivas 0-0 Toluca – 06/07/2024 |
LA Galaxy 2-1 Minnesota United – 07/07/2024 |
Carlos Cisneros and Pavel Perez are each doubts for the competition as each gamers are coping with muscle accidents.
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez — who joined his boyhood membership Chivas on a free switch from LA Galaxy this winter — seems to be set to tackle his former membership Saturday evening.
Chivas predicted lineup vs LA Galaxy ( 4-1-4-1 ): Rangel; Mozo, Gilberto Sepulveda, Leonardo Sepulveda, Chavez; Beltran, Alvarado, Guzman, Gutierrez, Cowell; Marin.
The Galaxy are nonetheless with out a few key gamers who’re all on the therapy desk and are anticipated to be sidelined by means of mid-August. Dejan Joveljic is recovering from a hamstring damage and a groin damage retains Julian Aude out of motion.
LA Galaxy predicted lineup vs Chivas ( 4-3-3 ): McCarthy; Yamane, Neal, Yoshida, Nelson; Delgado, Brugman, Puig; Pec, Paintsil, Fagundez.
The Galaxy will know heading into the match that they do not essentially want three factors to advance to the Leagues Cup Spherical of 32, which means they simply may ease off the depth a bit. Chivas, nonetheless, should win to make sure they attain the subsequent part of the competitors.
LA have a well-rounded squad, but it surely does not have as a lot depth as Chivas. The Mexican giants will come away with three factors to succeed in the knockout stage of Leagues Cup because of objectives from Erick Gutierrez and Robert Alvarado.
Prediction: Chivas 2-1 LA Galaxy
