- What: 2024 MLS Cup
- Who: LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls
- Where: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California
- When: Saturday, December 7 at 1 p.m. PT
- How to watch: ESPN and Univision
And then there were two. Over the weekend, the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Finals took place for Major League Soccer and there were some thrilling showdowns featured. In the end, the Los Angeles Galaxy were able to post a win, while the New York Red Bulls also came out on top. With that said, the LA Galaxy are favored to win the 2024 MLS Cup. Will they come out on top?
In the Western Conference Final, the Galaxy hosted the Seattle Sounders and this was a close battle. Late in the action, though, the Galaxy were able to score a goal to send the team to the MLS Cup. It was a thrilling victory that people are still talking about. Only time will tell if the Galaxy will close things out, but they're playing with a ton of confidence.
| MLS Cup odds |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy to win | -200 | -200 | -200 |
| Red Bulls to win | +150 | +150 | +150 |
| Over to hit | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under to hit | -110 | -110 | -110 |
"I’m super excited for these guys to lift a trophy but the objective is one week away. As one game ends, the anxiety for the next game emerges," Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney said after LA took down Seattle in the Western Conference Final.
According to the best sports betting sites, Los Angeles holds -200 MLS betting odds to come out on top. The Red Bulls have been given +150 odds as well via the top MLS betting sites. This feels like it's going to be a close battle and it wouldn't be a surprise at all to see this go to extra time. With that said, we're surely going with the Galaxy as our pick to win the 2024 MLS Cup.
Who deserves credit for the @LAGalaxy's return to the top of @MLS?
Yes, @RiquiPuig and this squad. Yes, Will Kuntz who built it on short notice. Yes, Greg Vanney who shaped it.
But this #MLSCup? You can thank the SUPPORTERS and their demand for more from the club for that! pic.twitter.com/pQUkLa9QVv
— Andrew Wiebe (@andrew_wiebe) December 2, 2024
The over for goals should hit between the Galaxy and Red Bulls
When taking a look at the offense for both of these teams, we're confident in saying we think the over for goals should hit between the Galaxy and Red Bulls. Per the oddsmakers, the over/under has been set at 2.5 goals, with -110 soccer betting odds for both. Both of these squads have tremendous defenses, which could complicate things on the pitch.
However, the star power on offense is something that can't be overlooked. For the Galaxy, the team is no question led on offense by the brilliant play of Dejan Joveljic, Gabriel Pec and others. Meanwhile for the Red Bulls, they have some quality talent on offense too, led by Lewis Morgan, Emil Forsberg and others. The Red Bulls are hoping to make a statement in this one.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 16 YEARS, YOUR NEW YORK RED BULLS ARE HEADING TO THE MLS CUP ‼️ pic.twitter.com/EfhsKdCRzY
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) December 1, 2024
“It’s clear when you win against the champions from last season, Columbus, that you have more confidence in your quality, your performance, and you believe,” Red Bulls head coach Sandro Schwarz said after the victory in the Eastern Conference Final. It starts always with the result, but you have to prepare the result very seriously and very professionally.”
Entering the final this weekend, we have a feeling that there are going to be plenty of goals scored in this contest. Our pick is for the Galaxy to win 2-1, which would result in three goals being posted. This would of course mean that the over is going to hit. We're going to have to wait and see if things play out this way, but we're surely going with the over as our pick.
Ricard Puig will miss the MLS Cup Final due to a torn ACL
In some not so great news for the Galaxy, it has been confirmed that Ricard Puig will miss the MLS Cup Final due to a torn ACL. There's no way to sugarcoat things here for the Galaxy, as this is a major loss for them. Puig has been a stud in the middle of the field for them, delivering some quality passes.
Not only that, but he has done a tremendous job in finding the back of the net too. Other players on the Galaxy are now going to have to step up in a massive way with Puig not able to play in this game with the title on the line. The Galaxy coaches know too that they'll need to construct a great game plan with him being off the field.
As you might have been able to guess, Puig is absolutely heartbroken knowing that he can't help out his teammates trying to bring the cup home. He has been showered with love on social media ever since the announcement dropped. His teammates will surely keep him in mind when they go to battle against the Red Bulls for the MLS Cup glory.
