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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #18 |
| 47 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 52 | Scored | 59 |
| 40 | Conceded | 48 |
| +12 | GD | +11 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 35% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Los Angeles FC and St. Louis City is underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Cifuentes.
- 18' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 4-4-1-1 shape.
- 30' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Denil Maldonado gets a card.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Louis City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Jared Stroud. He replaces Rasmus Alm on 57 minute.
- 62' The crowd applauds Mateusz Bogusz as he leaves the pitch. Stipe Biuk steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 67' Tomas Ostrak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 68' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Kyle Hiebert on, Jon Bell off on 68 minutes.
- 69' St. Louis City ring the changes. Nicholas Gioacchini has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Adeniran to step up.
- 72' GOAL! Carlos Vela scores on 72. Assisted by Jose Cifuentes
- 77' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' The crowd applauds Tomas Ostrak as he leaves the pitch. Aziel Jackson steps in for St. Louis City.
- 82' Stipe Biuk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 86' Nathan Ordaz is replacing Carlos Vela for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 90' A stunning finish from Jose Cifuentes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Stipe Biuk | 1 |
| David Martinez | 1 |
| Rafael Santos | 1 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
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
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
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
42%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.