Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Odds & Preview
July 20, 2010 in Sport Previews
As August nears, the sports landscape begins to change, but there is plenty of action available for betting online. Training camps start up in football, and NFL betting is underway as many around the country anticipate the start of the season. As well, baseball starts the second half of the season, and there is MLB betting daily. Meanwhile, though the World Cup has ended, there is plenty of soccer action going on around the world, including in North America as Major League Soccer action heats up.
The San Jose team travels north to take on Landon Donovan and the first place Los Angeles Galaxy. The Galaxy are far and away the top team in the entire league with 39 points; nine points ahead of second place Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference. In 17 games, they have netted 27 goals, but it is their defense and goaltending that is particularly strong. They have conceded only eight goals this season, and have earned the best goal differential in the league.
Donovan returns to the MLS after a personally successful World Cup performance where he scored three goals, including a most memorable strike against Algeria to propel the United States into the round of 16. Despite losing to Ghana, Donovan and company did much to promote the sport in America.
In the team’s most recent match against D.C. United, Donovan scored the winning goal on a late penalty to win 2-1. While it was only his second goal of the season, Donovan has 10 assists, consistently setting up fellow American teammate Edson Buddle, who has 11 goals on 22 shots on net.
Los Angeles will be playing at home, where they have yet to lose all year. In seven home games, they have drawn once, a scoreless tie against Toronto FC. Thusly, San Jose have a huge task ahead of them.
The Earthquakes sit in fifth in a close Western Conference . They have 22 points, one back of Colorado, and three back of FC Dallas, but have played one fewer games than both.They haven’t had too much trouble scoring goals, netting 18 on the year, getting contributions from several players. Chris Wondolowski leads the team with six goals, while Arturo Alvarez and Ike Opara each have three.
Another positive is that the team has fared well on the road, coming off a 2-1 win in Philadelphia. They are back in their own state, not too far from home, which should help them adjust.
Betting lines: Los Angeles are the favourites and rightly so as they lead the league in wins, points, and goal differential. With the momentum from the World Cup still propelling several players, with more fans watching and getting involved, the Galaxy have an even bigger advantage. San Jose are talented, but simply can’t keep up with the power of the Galaxy while they are home. Los Angeles wins 2-0.
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