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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Rivas
10 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Louis City is hosting Los Angeles FC for another epic battle.
- 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sang-bin Jeong on 3.
- 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Denis Bouanga does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 20' St. Louis City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Scotland international Ryan Porteous has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kenneth Nielsen, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' St. Louis City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Cherundolo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Hugo Lloris is replaced by Thomas Hasal.
- 49' Heung-min Son makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 51' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 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' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfredo Morales is hanging Chris Durkin on the field on 58 minute.
- 60' The South Korea Heung-min Son breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 0-3!
- 65' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Sang-bin Jeong is replaced by Mykhi Joyner on 65 minute.
- 66' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 66.
- 71' Timo Baumgartl, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Eduard Lowen argues furiously but the card stands.
- 74' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Hiebert is hanging Fallou Fall on the field on 74 minute.
- 78' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Andrew Moran is replaced by Frankie Amaya on 78 minute.
- 83' 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.
- 87' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Denis Bouanga exits the field as Esteban David Martinez enters on 87.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Timo Baumgartl.
- Another three points for Los Angeles FC.
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 |
| 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
4 / 4
0.82
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
43%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
81%
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

