St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | St. Louis City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
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' We are underway at Citypark. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kei Kamara made 296 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' 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.
- 25' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 27' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 32' Timothy Tillman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Joakim Nilsson is replaced by Kyle Hiebert on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Celio Pompeu.
- 59' A stunning finish from Denis Bouanga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Klauss exits the field as Samuel Adeniran enters on 63.
- 64' Njabulo Blom is replacing Tomas Ostrak for the St. Louis City side.
- 69' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Kei Kamara is withdrawn and Ilie Sanchez gets his opportunity.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anthony Markanich.
- 75' Erik Duenas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduard Atuesta on 75 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Rasmus Alm is replaced by Nokkvi THorisson on 79 minute.
- 82' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 82.
- 84' Aziel Jackson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Erik Duenas on 86 minutes.
- 87' Maxime Chanot is replacing Mateusz Bogusz for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 90' That is a card for St. Louis City. Indiana Vassilev will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 8
-
9
Klauss ↓ Samuel Adeniran 63'
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↓ Kyle Hiebert 46'
- 19
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Njabulo Blom 64'
- 13
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 79'
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Aziel Jackson 63'
- 14
Bench
- 44
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 63'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 63'
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↑ 64'
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↑ 46'
- 20
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 79'
- 85
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 99
- 11
- 33
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Erik Duenas 75'
-
23
Kei Kamara ↓ Ilie Sanchez 69'
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↓ Maxime Chanot 87'
- 3
- 13
- 2
Bench
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 69'
-
25
Maxime Chanot ↑ 87'
- 4
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 75'
- 27
- 22
- 21
- 91
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Stipe Biuk | 1 |
| David Martinez | 1 |
| Rafael Santos | 1 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Los Angeles FC Form
2024-05-16
St. Louis City
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-05-12
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-05-04
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-04-28
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2024-04-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2024-04-13
Portland Timbers
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
60%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
70%
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.