St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 27 games · 47 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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 38 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 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 | 27 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #21 |
| 47 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 48 | Scored | 43 |
| 36 | Conceded | 30 |
| +12 | GD | +13 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 48% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
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 17th (47 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
8/10
■ 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 | 14 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC get this one started.
- 4' Tomas Totland makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Louis City are in front.
- 9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' With 1 assists to his name this season, Eduard Lowen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' 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.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' Tomas Totland picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' A quiet spell here at Citypark. St. Louis City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Eddie Segura on 58 minutes.
- 59' That is a card for Los Angeles FC. Eddie Segura will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 60.
- 64' What a moment for Dante Polvara! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
- 67' Aaron Long picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Long is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 68.
- 73' A stunning finish from David Martinez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Simon Becher.
- 77' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Simon Becher gets a card.
- 82' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Louis City to claim maximum points.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 32
- 17
- 10
- 5
- 24
- 99
- 21
- 77
- 14
Bench
- 36
- 20
- 4
- 11
- 39
- 28
- 27
- 80
- 59
Coach
Yoann Damet
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 99
- 11
- 33
- 8
- 19
- 66
- 4
- 21
- 7
- 91
Bench
- 46
- 24
- 17
- 5
- 18
- 12
- 27
- 30
- 29
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
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 / 3
1.4
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
60%
St. Louis City or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

