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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #22 |
| 22 | Points | 26 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles Galaxy vs St. Louis City — let the football do the talking.
- 4' Assisted by Jared Stroud with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Adeniran makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' 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.
- 19' St. Louis City have won 179 goals from 120 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Joakim Nilsson is booked for St. Louis City — card on 22.
- 27' Roman Burki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 28' Magnificent from Klauss! That is 34 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 46 minute. Edwin Cerrillo leaves to be changed by Marky Delgado.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Mavinga is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 50.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Adeniran on 52.
- 53' GOAL! Riqui Puig scores on 53.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Adeniran on 60.
- 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 68' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Diego Fagundez on, Douglas Costa off on 68 minutes.
- 71' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Klauss exits the field as Nicholas Gioacchini enters on 71.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' Kyle Hiebert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joakim Nilsson on 78 minute.
- 82' Billy Sharp does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 82' A moment of madness from Anthony Markanich on 82 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyle Hiebert.
- 88' Preston Judd is replacing Tyler Boyd for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mauricio Cuevas.
- 90' Jared Stroud makes way for Indiana Vassilev at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 St. Louis City. Honours even.
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 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 |
| Riqui Puig | 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
1.51
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or St. Louis City 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Louis City
57%
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
12.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

