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 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #21 |
| 44 | Points | 41 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 45 | Scored | 43 |
| 36 | Conceded | 30 |
| +9 | GD | +13 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 46% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
- 5' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 25' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Markanich argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' Timothy Tillman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 42' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Timothy Tillman argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' Kyle Hiebert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joakim Nilsson on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' 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.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Celio Pompeu.
- 59' Goal! Denis Bouanga scores his 119 goal in 340 matches.
- 63' St. Louis City ring the changes. Klauss has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Adeniran to step up.
- 64' Another change for St. Louis City made on 64 minute. Tomas Ostrak leaves to be changed by Njabulo Blom.
- 69' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Kei Kamara by Ilie Sanchez on 69 minute.
- 74' Jesus Murillo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 75' Anthony Markanich picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Eduard Atuesta by Erik Duenas on 75 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Rasmus Alm is replaced by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 82' Njabulo Blom has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
- 84' Aziel Jackson was booked on 84.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erik Duenas on 86.
- 87' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Mateusz Bogusz by Maxime Chanot on 87 minute.
- 90' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
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
4 / 4
1.07
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
59%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
71%
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

