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3 non-negotiable starters for LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo

These three players have to start for LA on Saturday night to give the Galaxy a win

ByScott Conrad|
Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo is crucial for the playoff contenders. The Galaxy, fourth in the Western Conference, aims to secure three points against a weaker rival.
Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo is crucial for the playoff contenders. The Galaxy, fourth in the Western Conference, aims to secure three points against a weaker rival. | Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/GettyImages
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Joseph Paintsil
San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles Galaxy | Shaun Clark/GettyImages

1. Joseph Paintsil

One of Ghana's finest has also got to put his stamp on the game Saturday night for the Los Angeles Galaxy. On the season, Paintsil has four goals and five assists.

To compliment his stat line, the first year Galaxy player taken 30 shot attempts with 12 of those being on target. That gives him a 40% and also means he scores on a third of his shots on target, too.

Paintsil also suffers almost twice as many fouls as he commits. Despite his three yellow cards in thirteen games played, the 26-year-old has committed 17 fouls but drawn 32 of them.

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He is also heavily involved in the offense as he has taken 12 free kicks and 23 corner kicks in 2024. Paintsil has been credited with over 1,000 minutes of playing time on the year, as well.

Another impressive mark on the new addition for LA, this Galaxy forward has three games this season where he has recorded both a goal and an assist. His passing accuracy is also above 80% on the year.

Hopefully the stars align (and play well) for the Los Angeles Galaxy to win their sixth game of the season and move up in the Western Conference standings.

Prediction: LA Galaxy 3, Houston Dynamo 1.

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