At 10:30 PM on Wednesday, October 2nd, St. Louis City SC will travel to take on Los Angeles in an MLS match. This game will be played at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. St. Louis City SC is +500.0 on the money line compared to Los Angeles at -225.0. The line for a draw is sitting at +380.0, and the over/under goal line is 3.5 goals. St. Louis City SC is 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 7-11-13, and they have won two straight games. Los Angeles is 2nd in the Western Conference and has a record of 15-8-7.
St. Louis City SC vs. Los Angeles Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: St. Louis City SC at Los Angeles
- Where: Los Angeles, CA at BMO Stadium
- Date: Wednesday, October 2nd
- Betting Odds LAF -225.0 | STL +500.0 O/U 3.5
St. Louis City SC Preview
Through 31 matches, St. Louis City SC has a record of 7-11-13, putting them 12th in the Western Conference. They have won two straight matches, with their most recent victory coming at home against Sporting Kansas City. Overall, they have been better at home, going 6-5-5, compared to just 1-6-8 on the road. Following this match against Los Angeles, they will return home to take on the Houston Dynamo on October 6th. Over their last three matches, they have gone 2-1, with their only loss coming at home against Minnesota United FC. In the standings, they are tied with Atlanta United FC with 34 points, just one point ahead of Nashville SC.
St. Louis City SC is 19th in MLS in goals scored this season, averaging 1.4 per match. Klauss is their top scorer, as he has found the back of the net five times, which is 79th in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 51st in MLS. Indiana Vassilev is their leader in assists, as he has four on the year, and he is also third on the team in goals scored. St. Louis City SC is 10th in MLS in shots on goal and 6th in corner kicks.
St. Louis City SC's defense has been struggling this season, as they are currently 24th in goals allowed per match (1.9). However, they have been playing better of late, as they have given up just 1 goal in each of their last two matches. Overall, they have given up 7 goals over their last five matches (1.4). They will be facing a Los Angeles offense that is 8th in scoring this season. Roman Bürki is their top goalkeeper, as he is 9th in saves and has 6 clean sheets this season.
Los Angeles Preview
Through 30 matches, Los Angeles has a record of 15-8-7, which has them in 2nd place in the Western Conference. Overall, they have been favored in 23 matches, going 11-6-6 in those contests. Over their last seven matches, they have gone 2-3-2. This match vs. St. Louis City SC will be their last home match before heading on the road to take on Sporting Kansas City on October 6th.
Denis Bouanga is the top scorer for Los Angeles this season, and his 18 goals are second in MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is also second in the league. On the season, Los Angeles is averaging 1.8 goals per match, which is eighth in MLS. They have taken fewer shots on goal than their season average in nine straight matches. Their passing percentage is 83.3, which is 18th in the league. They are third in MLS in corners, but have had fewer corners than their opponents in 40% of their matches.
Los Angeles' defense has been up and down over the last seven matches, but they have been able to keep opponents off the scoreboard in three of their last seven matches. They are currently 6th in goals allowed per match at 1.4 and will be facing a St. Louis City SC offense that is 19th in goals scored. Hugo Lloris is the top goalkeeper in MLS with 10 clean sheets this season. However, he has given up 11 goals over his last seven starts, which is 1.6 goals per match.
St. Louis City SC vs. Los Angeles Head To Head
In the only matchup between Los Angeles and St. Louis City SC this season, Los Angeles came away with a 2-0 victory. However, St. Louis City had seven shots on goal compared to just three for Los Angeles.
St. Louis City SC vs Los Angeles Free Pick
Looking at our projections, we are going to take Los Angeles on the money line at -225.0 as they pick up a 2-1 win over St. Louis City SC. Our projections are giving Olivier Giroud the best chance to score a goal for Los Angeles. Coming into the match, Los Angeles is the top shooting team in the MLS in terms of shots on goal, and they are also 6th in fewest goals allowed.
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles -225.0
