El Trafico Preview: The playoff push is on
Aldo Bugarin
Host · Writer
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Football Club, (12-10-9), host the Los Angeles Galaxy, (10-10-11), at BMO stadium for the El Trafico match that will impact both team's playoff pushes.
LAFC- Los Angeles Football Club sits 2 spots above their El Trafico rival at 6th in the Western Conference with 46 points. With a win or a draw in this Los Angeles Derby, LAFC can clinch a spot in the playoffs this Sunday Oct 25. LAFC defensively are 3rd in MLS in goals conceded and have kept 13 clean sheets. Offensively they will look to rely on their star players such as their leading goal scorer Denis Bouanga who has 17 goals and 5 assist in 29 matches along with Heung-Min Son who has 7 goals is tied with the most assists in the MLS with 12 across 28 mathes.
LA Galaxy- The Los Angeles Galaxy is sitting at 8th in the Western Conference with 40 points and are faced with a must win scenario as they must win out their remaining three season games to clinch a playoff spot. The El Trafico match being a must game win for them, they will rely on their attacking midfielder Marco Reus who leads the team in assists with 9 and 8 goals across 29 matches. Another player to look out for in Galaxy's must win match is striker Joao Klauss who leads the team with 9 goals across 14 matches.
This expected heated exchange will put both teams to the test, LAFC looks to complete the sweep and clinch a playoff spot this, while LA Galaxy looks to keep their playoff hopes alive with the regular season ending right around the corner.
