Our prediction for this MLS match:
Los Angeles FC
Match Time & Date:
29/05/2021
23:00
Prediction: 3-2
New York City
All eyes will be on Banc of California Stadium when Los Angeles FC and New York City face each other in the MLS derby. Los Angeles did well to beat Colorado Rapids in their last league match, with returnee Carlos Vela providing an assist for Diego Rossi, who scored a brace. The hosts obviously have big ambitions for the 2021 MLS season, and we are positive that they will go for a win in Saturday’s match.
Both Duenas and Opoku are likely to miss the game with injuries. New York City, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their three-game winless run. The Pigeons, though, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 2-1 loss to Columbus, which is the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on Carlos Vela and Co this time out.
Highlighted Player (Andy Najar):
Andy Najar is a Honduras footballer who plays for both Anderlecht and the Honduras national team. Najar is a product of D.C. United’s youth academy and it has to be noted that he was named in the USSF Development Academy starting XI in 2009. The Honduras player made his senior debut for D.C. United on March 27, 2010 in a game against Kansas City Wizards.
Andy Najar scored his first professional goal one month later in a match against Dallas. Najar impressed in the 2010 MLS season and, as a result, he received the Rookie of the Year award. Speaking of his international career, Andy Najar made his Honduras debut on September 3, 2011, coming as a substitute in a friendly game against Colombia.
The right-footed winger (full-back) represented Honduras at the 2012 Olympics and he scored his first goal for los Catrachos against Costa Rica in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stages. Andy Najar was born on March 16, 1993 in Choluteca.
Highlighted Team (New York City):
New York City are an American soccer club and they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2015. The Pigeons play their home games at Yankee Stadium and they are the second club in New York after the New York Red Bulls.
Famous Arsenal player Patrick Vieira took over the reins in January, 2016 and he helped the team finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. However, they were totally outclassed by Toronto FC (0-7 on aggregate) in the conference semifinals.
New York City chiefs have been pumping up a lot of money into the squad ever since the team began play in MLS and it has to be noted that the likes of Andrea Pirlo and David Villa played for the Pigeons in the 2016 season. New York City footballers wear sky blue shirts when playing at home, while the colour of the team’s away kit is dark blue.
Companies City Football Group (80%) and Yankee Global Enterprises own the club.
