Kante
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Should be a super fun match to watch.
LAFC should have home crowd advantage (which, depending on what DA allows, can be something to see...) while Toronto should be settled from having to travel, so not as much "away" disadvantage. Toronto looks like they have a significant size advantage but LAFC handled Philadelphia Union which also had a size advantage.
Looking at the numbers, LAFC looks like they're just a bit a better on both sides of the ball, and here's predict for the LAFC vs Toronto final:
LAFC 2 vs Toronto 1.
Here's key points to watch in the match:
1. The first 20 minutes of the game
2. The first 10 minutes of the 2nd half
Both teams typically come out very aggressively looking to score immediately after half time, but LAFC typically is also much more vulnerable at this point in the match, allowing almost 1/3 of all goals by opponents in this 10 minute window.
3. The 61st to 70th minutes
Typically, LAFC has been able to get a goal late in the match (and they did so dramatically in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire last week). However, Toronto has not allowed single goal in the last ten minutes all season long. Meanwhile, this last ten minutes period is LAFC's most 2nd most vulnerable period of time with LAFC allowing about 25% of all goals by opponents in this window.
Good luck to both teams (but am rooting for LAFC... Go SoCal!)
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LAFC should have home crowd advantage (which, depending on what DA allows, can be something to see...) while Toronto should be settled from having to travel, so not as much "away" disadvantage. Toronto looks like they have a significant size advantage but LAFC handled Philadelphia Union which also had a size advantage.
Looking at the numbers, LAFC looks like they're just a bit a better on both sides of the ball, and here's predict for the LAFC vs Toronto final:
LAFC 2 vs Toronto 1.
Here's key points to watch in the match:
1. The first 20 minutes of the game
Toronto historically starts slow, and has allowed almost 50% of the goals scored by opponents in the first 20 minutes. If LAFC does not score in the first 20 minutes, winning the match, from a numbers pov, becomes much more difficult and the scales tip in Toronto's favor at this point.
2. The first 10 minutes of the 2nd half
Both teams typically come out very aggressively looking to score immediately after half time, but LAFC typically is also much more vulnerable at this point in the match, allowing almost 1/3 of all goals by opponents in this 10 minute window.
3. The 61st to 70th minutes
Both teams settle down a bit in the 51st to 60th minutes with few goals scored or allowed, but then surge again in the 61st to 70th minutes. However, while both teams get much more aggressive about goal scoring in this time period, they also both open their defense up a bit. In particular, Toronto becomes much more vulnerable and have allowed 25% of the goals scored by opponents to come in the 61st to 70th minutes.
4. The last 10 minutes of the game
Typically, LAFC has been able to get a goal late in the match (and they did so dramatically in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire last week). However, Toronto has not allowed single goal in the last ten minutes all season long. Meanwhile, this last ten minutes period is LAFC's most 2nd most vulnerable period of time with LAFC allowing about 25% of all goals by opponents in this window.
and btw, if you get a minute, would appreciate your feedback to this survey here about post for next season: http://www.socalsoccer.com/threads/...r-the-new-season-please-pick-the-top-3.17573/