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 15 games · 20 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #27 |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 16 |
| 22 | Conceded | 20 |
| +0 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles Galaxy welcome St. Louis City for this crunch clash at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 4' GOAL! Samuel Adeniran fires home to make it 0-1!
- 9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bradley Carnell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' Joakim Nilsson is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Klauss doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' Akil Watts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Marky Delgado. He replaces Edwin Cerrillo on 46 minute.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Mavinga is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 50.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Samuel Adeniran argues furiously but the card stands.
- 53' Riqui Puig has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicholas Gioacchini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Samuel Adeniran.
- 65' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Fagundez is hanging Douglas Costa on the field on 68 minute.
- 71' Klauss makes way for Nicholas Gioacchini at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 4-4-2.
- 78' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Joakim Nilsson departs to be replaced by Kyle Hiebert.
- 82' Assisted by Oriol Rosell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billy Sharp makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 82' The referee calls foul for Anthony Markanich. He receives a card.
- 85' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Kyle Hiebert gets a card.
- 88' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Tyler Boyd is withdrawn and Preston Judd gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mauricio Cuevas. He receives a card.
- 90' Indiana Vassilev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jared Stroud at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 2-2.
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 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 1 |
| Joakim Nilsson | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 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
1.64
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Louis City
53%
Los Angeles Galaxy or St. Louis City
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

