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MLS Preview: Final Super Classico of the season

News Type: Event — Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:39 PM EDT

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Tonight 11:00pm ET, ESPN 2.

This is the final regular season meeting of Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy. With a win Chivas will move into first place in the Western conference. Time is running out for the Galaxy, it will be very difficult for them to make the play-offs.

Chivas USA

12-4-6, 40 pts., 2nd place in West.

Chivas have won three of their last four games.

Last game: 3-0 win over New York on Sunday.

Players to Watch: F Maykel Galindo (shirt #11) is fourth in goals scored and F Ante Razov (#9) is sixth. GK Brad Guzan (#18) leads MLS in shutouts with 10.

Injury Report: OUT: DF Carlos Llamosa (L knee ACL surgery); GK Justin Myers (L foot fracture).

Suspended: Alex Zotinca (through Sept. 13).

International Absence: Ramon Nunez (Honduras; v Ecuador, Sept. 12).

Card Trouble, suspended next yellow card: Maykel Galindo, Sacha Kljestan, Jesse Marsch, Orlando Perez.

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Los Angeles Galaxy

4-5-11, 17 pts., 6th place (last) in West.

The Galaxy will be without David Beckham as they face their local rival.

Last game: won 3-1 over Colorado Rapids to end a six game losing streak. It was the Galaxy's first win since July 4.

Players to Watch: Landon Donovan (#10). GK Joe Cannon (#1) should get a good work-out.

Injury Report: OUT: DF Chris Albright (R hamstring); MF David Beckham (R knee); DOUBTFUL: MF Kelly Gray (R calf); QUESTIONABLE: FW Edson Buddle (L Achilles); FW Alan Gordon (L foot); DF Ty Harden (R hip); DF Ante Jazic (R ankle); MF Cobi Jones (R hip); DF Quavas Kirk (L foot); DF Kyle Veris (R hip); DF Abel Xavier (L knee); PROBABLE: DF Troy Roberts (R ankle); MF Peter Vagenas (R quadriceps).

Suspended: no one.

International Absence: no one.

Card Trouble, suspended next yellow card: Kevin Harmse.

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Notes:
Home versus Away,
Wins-Draws-Losses,
a Win equals 3 pts.,
a Draw equals 1 pt.

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Chivas USA are the favorite to win at -135,
LA Galaxy is the under dog at +310 and
a Draw is +240.

The over-under for goals in the game is 2.5.

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