LAFC welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps Friday in a win-or-go-home Game 3 in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Kickoff from BMO Stadium is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (AppleTV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s soccer odds around the LAFC vs. Vancouver odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions.
LAFC and Vancouver have split the series 1-1 with each team winning at home.
In Game 1, LAFC beat the Whitecaps 2-1 with Vancouver erasing the empty sheet in the 94th minute on a goal by M Ryan Gauld.
Game 2 was all Vancouver with the team winning 3-0. Gauld added his 5th goal of the playoffs in the 10th minute while LAFC conceded 2 own goals to even the series.
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LAFC vs. Vancouver odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of soccer odds. Lines last updated at 11:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: LAFC -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Vancouver +380 (bet $100 to win $380) | Draw +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -185 | U: +130)
LAFC vs. Vancouver picks and predictions
Prediction
LAFC 2, Vancouver 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET LAFC (-165).
LAFC was the best team in the Western Conference this season with a 19-7-8 record. They were far better at home with an 11-4-2 record compared to their 8-3-6 road record. In a decisive Game 3, expect the team to rally behind its home crowd for another home win.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-185).
While there is not a lot of value on the Over, there is a reason. LAFC has hit 3 or more goals in each of its last 5 matches while scoring 2 or more goals in 4 of its last 5. It has allowed 1 or more goals in each of its last 4 matches. Vancouver has also hit 3 or more total goals in each of its last 5 matches. It has scored 3 or more goals in 2 of its last 3 matches while scoring at least 1 goal in each of its last 5 matches.
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