MLS: New England vs. LAFC Picks — Son to Make the Difference for the Visitors? (Aug 16)

Heung Min Son had an immediate impact on his MLS debut for LAFC over the weekend, as he won the match-drawing penalty in Chicago. However, the Californian team will be hoping for a return to winning ways when they travel to New England on Aug 16.

LAFC still sit in a strong position to finish in the playoff spots in the Western Conference after winning ten of their 23 matches in 2025. However, they have failed to win in their last three MLS matches.

The New England Revolution claimed an important victory in their most recent outing after battling to a 2-0 success against D.C. United. But, they remain eight points adrift of the top nine places in the Eastern Conference standings.

New England vs. LAFC Overview

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New England vs. LAFC Head-to-Head Record

LAFC are unbeaten in their six previous matches against New England across all competitions. The latest meeting between the sides came in March 2023, with LAFC recording a dominant 4-0 home success.

New England Team News

The hosts will have a fully fit squad for the visit of LAFC this Saturday. Brayan Ceballos will be available again after serving his one-match ban.

Possible Lineup

M. Turner (GK); P. Miller, B. Ceballos, M. Fofana, I. Feingold, M. Polster, A. Yusuf, L. Langoni, C. Gil, T. Chancalay, L. Campana

LAFC Team News

Eddie Segura returns from a three-game ban this weekend. However, Aaron Long and Lorenzo Dellavalle are still unavailable for selection due to injury.

Possible Lineup

H. Lloris (GK); R. Hollingshead, E. Segura, N. Tafari, S. Palencia, I. Jesus, M. Choiniere, M. Delgado, D. Bouanga, T. Tillman, H. M. Son

New England vs. LAFC Picks

LAFC’s dominant head-to-head record against New England is extremely challenging to overlook this weekend.

The Californian team will be back at full strength on Sunday after resting a couple of their main stars for the draw in Chicago. Therefore, an away victory looks very challenging to oppose this Saturday.