Our prediction for this MLS match:
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park will host Sunday’s football game between Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy, the two bottom-table sides. Colorado have been struggling to find their best form in the first half of the season and, as a result, they are stuck at the bottom of the table ahead of the visit of Los Angeles Galaxy. To make things even worse for the home side, both Braian Galvan and Lalas Abubakar are banned for the match.
Important forward Diego Rubio has been ruled out with injury. LA Galaxy, on the other hand, welcome Serbia striker Dejan Joveljic back from international duty, but defender Jalen Neal is representing USA at the 2023 Gold Cup. All Memo Rodriguez, Javier Hernandez Chicharito, and Sega Coulibaly are out of contention through injuries for the away team. Anyhow, both teams to score betting should be considered as Galaxy are desperate to find their best form as well.
Highlighted Player (Diego Rubio):
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Diego Rubio is a Chilean attacker who signed his first professional deal with Colo-Colo. Rubio, though, made only eight league appearances (scoring three goals) for the Chilean outfit and in 2011 he moved to Europe, signing a deal with Primeira Liga team Sporting Lisbon. After playing only 11 league matches for the Lions, the 179-cm tall striker joined Spanish club Valladolid at the age of 22.
It has to be noted that during his spell with Sporting Lisbon he was loaned to the likes of Pandurii Targu Kiu and Sandnes Ulf. On September 1, 2016 Diego Rubio signed a permanent teal with Sporting Kansas City and he has been playing for the MLS club ever since.
Rubio was born on May 15, 1993 in Santiago, the capital of Chile, and he made his debut for the Chilean national football team in June, 2011 against Paraguay. His contract with Sporting Kansas City expires on June 30, 2017.
Highlighted Team (Los Angeles Galaxy):
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Los Angeles Galaxy are probably the most famous American soccer club. The club have been participating in the MLS since 1996 and San Jose Earthquakes are considered their bitterest rivals. A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past, but, no doubt, David Beckham is the club’s most significant star. The former Manchester United star played for LA Galaxy from 2007 to 2012 and he scored 18 goals in 98 appearances in the league for the club.
Fellow England international Steven Gerrard is yet another Premier League ace who joined LA Galaxy. Stevie G signed a $9 million deal with the club in June, 2015. One year before he arrived to Los Angeles, the Galaxy won their fifth MLS Cup, with the team beating New England Revolution (2-1) in the final of the tournament, but winning the CONCACAF Champions League in 2000 is considered the club’s biggest success. The MLS outfit outplayed Olimpia of Honduras in the title game, with Ezra Hendrickson scoring the winning goal ten minutes before the final whistle.
Los Angeles Galaxy play their home games at StubHub Center, the stadium that was opened on June 1, 2003. The capacity of the venue is 27.000.