On the other hand, New York Red Bulls have 26 points from 16 games and are sitting third in the Eastern Conference table.
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Los Angeles FC will be keen to hold on to their lead at the top of the table in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer when they take on New York Red Bulls. The visitors are currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference standings. With both teams sitting near the top of the table, the fans can expect to see an intensely fought battle between them. However, these two sides have to first overcome their recent inconsistent results in order to get the maximum points.
The hosts have 30 points from 15 games in the Western Conference of MLS. They are a point ahead of second-placed Real Salt Lake, having played two games lesser than them. In the last six games across all competitions, LAFC have won two, drawn one and lost the remaining three matches. In their last game, they were held to a 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders.
On the other hand, New York Red Bulls have 26 points from 16 games and are sitting third in the Eastern Conference table. They are just a point behind league leaders New York City. In their last eight games across all competitions, they won four matches and drew two and lost two. In their last league game, they defeated Toronto 2-0. Overall, both sides will be eager to get the maximum points in the coming clash to bring back consistency to their game.
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The home side could be without four players for the upcoming match. There are question marks over the participation of Ismael Tajouri-Shradi and Tomas Romero. One thing is clear though for LAFC – they will definitely miss the services of Julian Gaines and Erik Duenas. Carlos Vela, who made his 100th appearance last weekend, could be in line to start up front, while new signing Giorgio Chiellini might make his debut in the upcoming clash. Meanwhile, Red Bulls are also set to miss a few players, with Andres Reyes, Lucas Monzon and Serge Ngoma could all miss the upcoming match due to their respective injuries.
Los Angeles FC possible line-up: Crepeau, Palacios, Murillo, Chiellini, Hollingshead, Sanchez, Cifuentes, Acosta, Vela, Jennings, Arango
New York Red Bulls possible line-up: Coronel, Edwards, Long, S. Nealis, Tolkin, D. Nealis, Casseres, Amaya, Morgan, Luquinhas, Fernandez
The Major League Soccer encounter between Los Angeles FC and New York Red Bulls will take place at Banc of California Stadium and it will kickoff at 12:30 am IST on June 27, Monday.
The Major League Soccer matches are televised on different networks in various countries. In the United States, these matches are shown on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Fox, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, UniMás, TUDN. In the Indian subcontinent, the matches are televised on Eurosport.
