St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2025 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)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Rivas
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 14.8 goals/game
🟥 6 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | 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' Three points are at stake. St. Louis City host Los Angeles FC — let the battle begin!
- 3' A moment of madness from Sang-bin Jeong on 3 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 8' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Denis Bouanga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 18 goals this season for the .
- 20' St. Louis City 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.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Hugo Lloris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Timo Baumgartl is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Thomas Hasal gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Hugo Lloris and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' Heung-min Son adds to his 7 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 51' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 51.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Alfredo Morales on, Chris Durkin off on 58 minutes.
- 60' Goal! Heung-min Son scores his 44 goal in 395 matches.
- 65' Mykhi Joyner gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Sang-bin Jeong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Celio Pompeu was booked on 66.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Citypark. St. Louis City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Poor challenge from Eduard Lowen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Hiebert. He replaces Fallou Fall on 74 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Andrew Moran is replaced by Frankie Amaya.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Cherundolo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' Los Angeles FC make a change. Denis Bouanga trudges off to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez on 87 minutes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Timo Baumgartl on 90 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles FC take all three points.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 32
- 17
- 10
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Alfredo Morales 58'
- 9
-
77
Sang-bin Jeong ↓ Mykhi Joyner 65'
- 2
-
95
Fallou Fall ↓ Kyle Hiebert 74'
-
80
Brendan McSorley ↓ Celio Pompeu 65'
-
6
Conrad Wallem ↓ Tomas Totland 58'
Bench
-
27
Alfredo Morales ↑ 58'
- 7
- 11
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↑ 74'
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 65'
- 39
-
14
Tomas Totland ↑ 58'
-
59
Mykhi Joyner ↑ 65'
- 49
Coach
David Critchley
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
1
Hugo Lloris ↓ Thomas Hasal 46'
- 14
- 99
- 8
- 5
- 66
-
4
Eddie Segura ↓ Kenneth Nielsen 87'
- 91
- 7
-
19
Andrew Moran ↓ Frankie Amaya 78'
- 29
Bench
- 20
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 78'
- 17
- 22
-
23
Frankie Amaya ↑ 78'
-
12
Thomas Hasal ↑ 46'
- 21
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 87'
-
45
Kenneth Nielsen ↑ 87'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 1 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Stipe Biuk | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
49%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
77%
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

