St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #21 |
| 54 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 59 | Scored | 52 |
| 48 | Conceded | 40 |
| +11 | GD | +12 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 44% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Louis City launch into their encounter with Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Eduard Lowen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Denil Maldonado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 15' Joakim Nilsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Cherundolo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Denis Bouanga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 45' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Sergi Palencia. He receives a card.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Jake Nerwinski. He replaces Njabulo Blom on 58 minute.
- 59' Nicholas Gioacchini is replacing Aziel Jackson for the St. Louis City side.
- 60' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Carlos Vela on, Mario Gonzalez off on 60 minutes.
- 65' St. Louis City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Mateusz Bogusz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Timothy Tillman at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' Los Angeles FC have won 599 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' Nokkvi THorisson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Adeniran on 78 minute.
- 83' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' Kellyn Acosta is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 87' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Indiana Vassilev departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Markanich argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Sergi Palencia is replaced by Denil Maldonado.
- 90' Tomas Ostrak was booked on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 9
- 4
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Tomas Ostrak 87'
- 16
- 25
- 13
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↓ Jake Nerwinski 58'
-
20
Akil Watts ↓ Jared Stroud 78'
Bench
-
2
Jake Nerwinski ↑ 58'
-
11
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 59'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 78'
- 23
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 87'
- 22
- 15
- 12
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 78'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 99
- 11
-
9
Mario Gonzalez ↓ Carlos Vela 60'
- 14
- 6
- 24
- 23
- 16
- 3
-
25
Cristian Olivera ↓ Stipe Biuk 89'
Bench
- 33
- 77
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 60'
- 50
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↑ 66'
- 18
-
2
Denil Maldonado ↑ 89'
- 27
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↑ 89'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Stipe Biuk | 1 |
| David Martinez | 1 |
| Rafael Santos | 1 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
64%
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.