Los Angeles Fc Lfc vs Colorado Rapids Col Picks and Predictions June 29th 2024

Sizzling Los Angeles FC Face Challenge in Rapids

Los Angeles FC will host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night, aiming to extend their unbeaten streak to nine league matches.

Los Angeles FC’s Recent Performance

Current Form

LAFC (11-4-4, 37 points) is in a three-way tie for the top seed in the Western Conference with Real Salt Lake and the LA Galaxy. They come into this match after a dominant 6-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on June 22. Los Angeles hasn’t lost since a May 4 visit to San Jose.

Key Players

Forward Kei Kamara scored his 33rd-minute goal against San Jose, moving him into second place on the all-time MLS scoring list with 146 goals, surpassing Landon Donovan.

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Denis Bouanga, who scored his 13th goal of the season against the Earthquakes, is third in the MLS Golden Boot race, trailing leader Cristian Arango of Real Salt Lake by three goals.

Head-to-Head

LAFC holds a 6-4-1 all-time record against Colorado across all competitions. However, their last meeting saw the Rapids come from behind twice to win 3-2 on March 30 in Commerce City, Colorado.

“It’s a difficult team to beat, and they’re playing very well of late as well — quite disciplined,” LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo said. “It’s a very compact team, vertical team. They look for depth right away. They are very consequent in their offensive marking, meaning they’re aggressive and committed, which makes it difficult to expose them in any sort of transition moment.”

Colorado Rapids’ Recent Performance

Current Form

The Rapids (9-7-4, 31 points) are riding a three-match winning streak, outscoring their opponents 9-1 in that stretch. They are fourth in the Western Conference standings, six points behind LAFC.

Key Players

Colorado is led by designated player Rafael Navarro, who was permanently acquired from Serie A club Palmeiras of Brazil on Thursday. Navarro has scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 20 matches this season. Midfielder Djordje Mihailovic has contributed nine goals and eight assists in 19 appearances.

“They’re dangerous on the counter. They force mistakes, they play with high energy, they defend high up the pitch at times, can play in big spaces and can hurt you for sure,” Colorado coach Chris Armas said. “You can see how explosive that offense is, to have many guys that can hurt you.”

Absences

Moise Bombito, the defender for the Rapids, will not be available as he is representing Team Canada in the Copa America.

Summary

LAFC aims to hold onto their first place position in the Western Conference and continue their unbeaten streak against the strong Colorado Rapids, who are also in great form. Both sides have key players who can have a big influence, making this game important and thrilling for both teams.