Los Angeles Galaxy vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs St. Louis City — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Austin FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 16 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #19 |
| 36 | Points | 44 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 45 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| -7 | GD | +9 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 32% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
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' That's the starting whistle at Dignity Health Sports Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles Galaxy and St. Louis City.
- 4' A stunning finish from Samuel Adeniran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marcel Hartel scoring 1 goals.
- 14' Njabulo Blom needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Joakim Nilsson. He receives a card.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' A goal from the Brazil international Klauss! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-2!
- 33' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Edwin Cerrillo by Marky Delgado on 46 minute.
- 50' That is a card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Chris Mavinga will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Samuel Adeniran.
- 53' A goal from the Spain international Riqui Puig! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-2!
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua Yaro, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Adeniran is booked for St. Louis City — card on 60.
- 65' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Douglas Costa is replaced by Diego Fagundez.
- 71' The crowd applauds Klauss as he leaves the pitch. Nicholas Gioacchini steps in for St. Louis City.
- 76' St. Louis City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 78' Kyle Hiebert is replacing Joakim Nilsson for the St. Louis City side.
- 82' Billy Sharp makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 82' Anthony Markanich is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Kyle Hiebert.
- 88' The whistle greets Tyler Boyd as he departs to be replaced by Preston Judd.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mauricio Cuevas argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Indiana Vassilev comes on to replace Jared Stroud.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Diego Fagundez 68'
- 6
- 17
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Preston Judd 88'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Billy Sharp 68'
- 16
-
20
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Marky Delgado 46'
- 3
- 19
Bench
-
27
Billy Sharp ↑ 68'
-
21
Diego Fagundez ↑ 68'
- 12
-
8
Marky Delgado ↑ 46'
- 35
- 56
- 93
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 90'
-
31
Preston Judd ↑ 88'
Coach
Greg Vanney
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↓ Joshua Yaro 78'
- 26
-
9
Klauss ↓ Nicholas Gioacchini 71'
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↓ Kyle Hiebert 78'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Indiana Vassilev 90'
- 16
- 25
- 13
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 2
-
11
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 71'
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 90'
- 7
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↑ 78'
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↑ 78'
- 12
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 78'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Klauss | 4 |
| Gabriel Pec | 3 |
| Marcel Hartel | 3 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
| Lukas MacNaughton | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-09-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
St. Louis City
D
2023-09-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-08-31
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-08-27
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-07-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or St. Louis City 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
67%
Draw or St. Louis City
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or St. Louis City
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

