Las Vegas Lights vs LAFC Predicted lineup, injury news, H2H, telecast

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Published at :May 7, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Modified at :May 7, 2024 at 8:00 AM

LAFC will have the upper hand

In their last five USL Championship matches against New Mexico United, Las Vegas Lights have failed to win each time. Las Vegas Lights, with 38% of games won and 63% of games lost, are in a balanced position in the centre of the USL Championship tournament table.

LAFC came to this game on the back of a heavy 3-1 defeat against San Jose. The away side has appeared poor this season and is seventh in the table if they continue with their current form then their hopes of reaching the qualifiers could prove to be an obstacle.

Kick-off:

IST 8 May 8 a.m. GMT: 2:30 a.m.

Location: Cashman Field

Form

Las Vegas: L-L-L-W-L

LAFC: L-W-D-D-W

Players to watch

Valentin Noel (Las Vegas Lights)

Despite the team failing to win games in the last two matches Noel has been brilliant for them making a massive impact and displaying a winning mentality he will hope to lead his side to win when they face the MLS opponents.

Denis Bouanga (LAFC)

Bouanga has been in sensational form this season scoring 10 goals and has been the only player who has scored most goals for the LAFC this campaign. The player will hope to make a significant impact this season for his side.

Head-to-head

Matches: 13

LAFC: 7

Las Vegas Lights: 1

Draws: 5

Match facts

This season, the away team has not yet engaged in a match as the underdog.
Denis Bouanga, who ranks sixth in the league with six goals in 10 games this season, is the leader of the AFC.
Mateusz Bogusz, averaging 1.8 chances per game, leads LAFC with 18.

Team News

Las Vegas have no injury and will have a fully fit squad ahead of the LAFC game, while LAFC set to be without David Martinez and Lorenzo Dellavalle.

Predicted lineup

Las Vegas Lights

Arozarena; Smart, Hafferty, Kimenta, Nigro, Ngando, Adams, Gyau, Noel, Samake, Alba

LAFC

Lloris; Palencia, Murillo, Chanot, Hollingshead, Tilman, Ellie, Atuesta, Olivera, Bogusz, Bouanga

Match Prediction

The away side will have the upper hand in this match and are likely to advance to the next round.

Prediction: Las Vegas 1-3 LAFC

Telecast

UK: ESPN+

USA: ESPN+

India: N/A

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.