LA Galaxy has not won a single match in 6 matches so far in the season, with a goal difference of only 3 goals. As the saying goes, it's not the best time to get a red card, but it was the 97th minute of a 0-3 loss to Houston Dynamo in the last round of the tournament that was even more foolish, and another team leader, Martin Katsaris, was also given a red card in the same match. The pressure on Chavia Nandis has increased, but he is the only player in the team capable of stepping up to the plate and delivering a good performance. If he can link up with Gaston Bogovan and Ricky Page in the attack, I believe they can cause trouble to the opposing defense.
However, no matter how good the LA Galaxy are on offense, I think their defense will have a hard time defending against FC LA, who are definitely a winning machine these days, and tend to have a good mentality and deliver good performances in big games.
Dennis Buanga has scored a total of 5 goals in his last 3 matches in all competitions and looks set to continue to lead the way this time around. He'll be confident going into this match, especially considering the LA Galaxy's defense has been weak lately.
FC Los Angeles played in the CONCACAF Champions League in midweek, so that might have affected them, but I think the team leader, Chevonne Dollo, rotated his players well and managed to keep them in good shape. The best result for LA Galaxy will be a draw, although I think they will score goals, but FC LA's star players are in good form, so they will be able to come back from this match with a win.
