St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction: LAFC can prove the doubters wrong

St. Louis City are back in action after back-to-back draws in their last 2 league games. They will face Los Angeles FC in this round, as they hope to get their revenge for the 3-0 defeat they suffered 2 months ago.

Los Angeles got back to winning ways last week when they beat LA Galaxy 4-2. The win was crucial for the team, as they had suffered 3 defeats in a row. Next up is St. Louis City and they will be hoping they can continue winning.

St. Louis City have failed to win their last 2 matches, getting a draw in both games. In their last 5 league games, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They won against FC Dallas, then played a draw against LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo, but lost against Sporting Kansas City.

St. Louis City played a 1-1 draw with Houston Dynamo away from home last time out. Corey Baird gave Houston the lead in the 42nd minute and St. Louis City got the equalizer through Joao Klauss in the 87th minute to end the game as a draw.

St. Louis City can take some comfort in their present home form, as they have won their last 4 home games in a row. They defeated FC Dallas 2-1 in their last home game.

• St. Louis City have no wins in 3 matches.
• They are without a clean sheet in 8 matches.
• 9/10 of their matches ended with more than 2.5 goals.
• 6/6 of their matches ended with both teams scoring.
• 5/5 of their matches ended with more than 4.5 cards.

LA Angeles FC have some serious work to do if they must continue winning. They were on a 3-match losing streak before their 4-2 win over LA Galaxy in their last match. Their last 5 matches ended in 2 wins and 3 defeats. They won against Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy, then they lost 3 games in a row against Charlotte FC, Inter Miami CF and Portland Timbers.

Against LA Galaxy, Denis Bouanga gave Los Angeles FC the first goal in the 23rd minute and Billy Sharp equalized for LA Galaxy 2 minutes after. And in the second half, Maya Yoshida scored LA Galaxy’s second goal in the 59th minute, Denis Bouanga and Timothy Tillman won the game for Los Angeles in the 75th and 84th minutes.

In Los Angeles’ last 5 away games, they had 4 defeats and 1 draw. They lost against Portland Timber 2-0 in their last away game.

• Los Angeles FC are without a clean sheet in the last 4 matches.
• More than 2.5 goals were scored in 9/10 matches.
• 6/7 of their matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Los Angeles FC and St. Louis City have played just once and Los Angeles FC won the match 3-0.

Analysis of St. Louis City shows they have scored 56 goals and conceded 38 goals in the MLS. They scored an average of 1.9 goals per game, with a 14% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.0 chances per game and missed an average of 0.9. They also played an average of 5.1 shots on target per game and an average of 4.9 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and they kept 7 clean sheets.

Analysis of Los Angeles FC shows they have scored 44 goals and conceded 34 goals in the MLS. They scored an average of 1.6 goals per game, with a 10% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.6 chances per game and missed an average of 1.7. They also played an average of 5.4 shots on target per game and an average of 5.8 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and they kept 9 clean sheets.

• Last Goal Time 1-77 Minutes at 1.9 Odds
• 2nd Half Over 1.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds
• More than 9 Corners at 1.72 Odds