On Thursday morning, the semi-finals of the U.S. Open Cup ushered in the last battle, Los Angeles FC will host New Mexico United. Los Angeles FC has performed very well this season, especially in the past 12 games in all competitions, with 11 wins and 1 draw. Facing New Mexico United, which has little experience in participating in the U.S. Open Cup, Los Angeles FC is expected to win.

Los Angeles FC has made great progress on both fronts this season. Not only are they currently ranked first in the West Coast of the MLS, but they also defeated Las Vegas Lights and Loudoun United in the US Open Cup and advanced to the semi-finals. Compared with the previous two US Open Cups where they were eliminated in the fifth round, this result is a significant breakthrough for the team. What is more gratifying is that Los Angeles FC is currently in good form. They have achieved 11 wins and 1 draw in the past 12 games in all competitions. Among them, the victory in the last Los Angeles derby is particularly commendable. K. Camara and Dennis Boga each scored a goal to help Los Angeles FC top the West Coast of the MLS. Facing the weaker New Mexico United this time, Los Angeles FC deserves support.

Judging from the recent results, although New Mexico United has performed very well and won three consecutive games in the US Open, it should be pointed out that New Mexico United is only a US Open team, and everyone knows its strength. It should also be pointed out that even if New Mexico United has now entered the semi-finals of the US Open Cup, they still have difficulty in having the confidence to move forward. It should be noted that including this session, New Mexico United has only participated in three US Open Cups, and the team's experience in participating in the competition is obviously insufficient. It is worth mentioning that in the past four US Open Cups, only the 2022 US Open team (Sacramento Republic) entered the semi-finals, which shows that in this cup, the MLS team has a clear advantage. In other words, as a US Open team, New Mexico United will play away in this game, and it will be very difficult for it to advance unexpectedly.