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 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #17 |
| 41 | Points | 47 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 43 | Scored | 48 |
| 30 | Conceded | 36 |
| +13 | GD | +12 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 39% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). St. Louis City are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
8/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. St. Louis City get us underway at Banc of California Stadium.
- 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' Jose Cifuentes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Cifuentes on 13.
- 18' Mateusz Bogusz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Celio Pompeu, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Louis City winning 50% of all matches.
- 30' That is a card for Los Angeles FC. Denil Maldonado will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Jared Stroud has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Jon Bell.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 293 games and scored 583 goals.
- 57' Another change for St. Louis City made on 57 minute. Rasmus Alm leaves to be changed by Jared Stroud.
- 62' Stipe Biuk gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Mateusz Bogusz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Louis City backline.
- 68' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Hiebert is hanging Jon Bell on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' Another change for St. Louis City made on 69 minute. Nicholas Gioacchini leaves to be changed by Samuel Adeniran.
- 72' GOAL! Carlos Vela scores on 72. Assisted by Jose Cifuentes
- 77' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 77.
- 78' The whistle greets Tomas Ostrak as he departs to be replaced by Aziel Jackson.
- 82' Stipe Biuk doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Nathan Ordaz comes on to replace Carlos Vela.
- 90' What composure from Jose Cifuentes! The Ecuador international strokes it home. 3-0.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles FC 3-0 St. Louis City.
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
4 / 4
1.91
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
82%
Draw or St. Louis City
42%
Los Angeles FC or St. Louis City
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.