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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #17 |
| 26 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 35 |
| 24 | Conceded | 19 |
| +0 | GD | +16 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 39% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 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' 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.
- 10' Njabulo Blom has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 120 appearances.
- 15' St. Louis City have won 179 goals from 120 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It’s high time Steven Cherundolo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Denil Maldonado needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' St. Louis City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 53' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 58' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Njabulo Blom is replaced by Jake Nerwinski.
- 59' The whistle greets Aziel Jackson as he departs to be replaced by Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 60' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Mario Gonzalez is replaced by Carlos Vela on 60 minute.
- 65' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 66' Mateusz Bogusz gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Timothy Tillman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aziel Jackson, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Samuel Adeniran departs to be replaced by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 83' USA international Ryan Hollingshead has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kellyn Acosta on 84 minutes.
- 87' The crowd applauds Indiana Vassilev as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Ostrak steps in for St. Louis City.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Anthony Markanich.
- 89' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Sergi Palencia is withdrawn and Denil Maldonado gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Stipe Biuk | 1 |
| David Martinez | 1 |
| Rafael Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
62%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
70%
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 24% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.