LA Galaxy: 2025 MLS odds, first-choice starting XI, key matches

LA Galaxy won its MLS-record sixth MLS Cup to cap off the 2024 season, but star midfield general Riqui Puig will miss about half of the 2025 campaign after suffering a torn ACL in the 2024 Western Conference Final.

In 2024, Puig led all MLS players in touches of the ball, passes completed, passes attempted, fouls drawn, progressive passes, passes into the attacking third, total ball-carrying distance, and total progressive ball-carrying distance. Essentially, he's not just the Galaxy's most important player – he's arguably the most important player to any team in MLS.

Galaxy manager Greg Vanney will have to figure out how to win without Puig to ensure the team doesn't lose ground in the playoff race. The team bolstered its midfield and attack through the transfer market, signing midfielders Elijah Wynder and Lucas Sanabria as well as attackers Christian Ramirez and Matheus Nascimento.

Plus, the team still has star attackers Joseph Paintsil, Gabriel Chaves Pec, and Marco Reus.

The Galaxy enter the 2025 season among the outright favorites, and the team has a few players in contention for the Golden Boot.

LA Galaxy 2025 MLS Odds

MLS Cup Winner	+900
To Reach MLS Cup Final	+450
Western Conference League Winner (Regular Season)	+400

Top Goalscorer Odds – LA Galaxy Players

Gabriel Chaves Pec	+2000
Christian Ramirez	+2500
Joseph Paintsil	+6600

LA Galaxy First-Choice Predicted XI

4-3-3: John McCarthy; Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, Mathias Jorgensen, Julian Aude; Lucas Sanabria, Riqui Puig, Christian Ramirez; Joseph Paintsil, Matheus Nascimento, Gabriel Chaves Pec

LA Galaxy Key MLS Matches

• vs. San Diego FC – Sunday, Feb. 23
• at Vancouver Whitecaps – Sunday, March 2
• at Portland Timbers – Sunday, March 16
• at Real Salt Lake – Saturday, April 5
• vs. Houston Dynamo – Saturday, April 12
• vs. Portland Timbers – Sunday, April 27
• at New York Red Bulls – Saturday, May 10
• at Philadelphia Union – Wednesday, May 14
• vs. Los Angeles FC – Sunday, May 18
• at San Diego FC – Saturday, May 24
• vs. San Jose Earthquakes – Wednesday, May 28
• vs. Real Salt Lake – Saturday, May 31
• vs. Colorado Rapids – Wednesday, June 25
• at Los Angeles FC – Saturday, July 19
• vs. Seattle Sounders – Sunday, August 10
• at Inter Miami – Saturday, August 16
• vs. FC Cincinnati – Saturday, Sept. 20
• vs. Minnesota United – Saturday, Oct. 18

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Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.