Los Angeles FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #27 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 16 |
| 17 | Conceded | 20 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 47% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, St. Louis City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 4-4-1-1.
- 10' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' Jose Cifuentes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aziel Jackson made 282 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Kyle Hiebert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Denil Maldonado has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 30.
- 35' Denil Maldonado has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 40' Nicholas Gioacchini, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Ryan Hollingshead has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 51' Jon Bell is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Jared Stroud. He replaces Rasmus Alm on 57 minute.
- 62' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Mateusz Bogusz is replaced by Stipe Biuk on 62 minute.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jon Bell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 68' St. Louis City make a change. Jon Bell trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Hiebert on 68 minutes.
- 69' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Nicholas Gioacchini exits the field as Samuel Adeniran enters on 69.
- 72' Carlos Vela makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 77' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Jake Nerwinski gets a card.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Aziel Jackson. He replaces Tomas Ostrak on 78 minute.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Stipe Biuk makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 82.
- 86' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Carlos Vela is replaced by Nathan Ordaz.
- 90' The Ecuador Jose Cifuentes breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-0!
- St. Louis City will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 99
- 14
- 6
- 24
- 77
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Nathan Ordaz 86'
- 23
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↓ Stipe Biuk 62'
- 20
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 11
- 18
- 5
- 17
- 80
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↑ 86'
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↑ 62'
- 43
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 11
- 19
-
23
Jon Bell ↓ Kyle Hiebert 68'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Aziel Jackson 78'
- 24
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Jared Stroud 57'
- 6
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Eduard Lowen 69'
Bench
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↑ 69'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 57'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 69'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 78'
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↑ 68'
- 15
- 20
- 39
- 28
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 1 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Stipe Biuk | 1 |
| David Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
85%
Draw or St. Louis City
38%
Los Angeles FC or St. Louis City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.