MLS - Sunday Evening
We tipped Los Angeles FC last week, and also posted them in midweek as a speculative selection for MLS Cup success given their excellent early season road form, and we don't plan on changing the appoach just yet.
They face Seattle in their first match at the Banc of California Stadium - the second time in just eight weeks that the sides have met. Los Angeles won that one 1-0 in their MLS debut match, so playing in their own stadium for the first time gives them a great chance of completing the double.
Star signings Diego Rossi and Carlos Vela have already made a big impact - Rossi has four goals in six starts, while Vela has bettered that with five himself. Los Angeles come into this with a pretty clean bill of health - only Luis Lopez is ruled out, while Joao Moutinho will have a late fitness test.
Seattle are less well prepared with Jordan Morris and Harry Shipp definitely out, and Kim Lee-Hee, Waylon Francis and Victor Rodriguez doubts.
Seattle haven't started the season well - just four points from five games is a poor return - especially when three of those have been at home. Last season's runners up spot in the Western Conference already looks unlikely to be repeated, and their road form last season doesn't offer much hope in this one - they won just three away from home all season.
2.2pts Los Angeles FC to beat Seattle at 10/11 (General)