Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Nashville SC match Analysis and Prediction

Los Angeles Galaxy will welcome Nashville SC to Dignity Health Sports Park in this weekend in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Match day schedules for October 15 at 22:00 EAT.

Los Angeles Galaxy finished fourth in the Western Conference with 50 points. Their ride throughout the 34-game campaign was filled with highs and lows, but when they needed it most, LA came through, winning three of their final four regular-season matches after going winless in four consecutive matches before that run.

Los Angeles Galaxy will want another win following 1-3 MLS win to beat Houston Dynamo in their previous match. In that game, LA Galaxy had 66% possession, 21 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Riqui Puig (31′), Javier Hernández (32′) and Dejan Joveljić (69′). Houston Dynamo got six shots with four of them on target and a goal by Sebastián Ferreira (8′).

Meanwhile, Nashville is in the postseason for a third successive campaign and should be feeling good about their chances away from home. Greg Vanney’s club became only the second team this year to beat the reigning Supporters’ Shield champions (LAFC) on their home field and the first to shut them out at Banc of California Stadium.

Nashville heads into this game off theback 0-1 MLS success to beat Los Angeles FC in most recent outing. In that game, Nashville had 34% possession, 12 shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Teal Bunbury (53′). Los Angeles FC got 29 shots with 14 of them on target.

Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Nashville SC head to head

Saturday’s fixture will be the third head to head encounter between these two teams since 2022; Los Angeles Galaxy won one match while one match ended in a draw and Nashville is yet to win.

• Nashville 1-1 LA Galaxy 0/09/22
• LA Galaxy 1-0 Nashville 24/04/22

Home

• Houston 1-3 LA Galaxy
• LA Galaxy 1-1 Salt Lake
• San Jose 2-3 LA Galaxy
• LA Galaxy 4-1 Colorado
• Vancouver 3-0 LA Galaxy

Away

• Los Angeles 0-1 Nashville
• Nashville 1-2 Houston
• Nashville 4-2 America
• Austin 1-1 Nashville
• Nashville 1-1 LA Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy team news

Jonathan Perez and Jorge Villafana will be unavailable for Greg Vanney’s squad as they recover from injuries.

Nashville SC team news

Manager Gary Smith will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.

Prediction and odds

• Draw
• Goals over 2.5
• Double Chance 1 or 2