St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Sep 2025

MLS Betting Preview: St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC

St. Louis City host Los Angeles FC in this MLS meeting at Energizer Park, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 28 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Back LAFC to Beat City

LAFC are available at 1.93 to land a Full-Time Result victory and we think this price represents value. We’re anticipating that the visitors will claim a win against St. Louis and a payout could be on the cards.

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2-2 Draw in Previous H2H Clash

St. Louis City have triumphed in back-to-back MLS games. The latest was away where San Jose Earthquakes were beaten 3-1 at PayPal Park. City recorded six shots on target and had 43% possession, while Brendan McSorley bagged two goals and Marcel Hartel scored the other.

Los Angeles FC claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-1 triumph against Real Salt Lake at BMO Stadium made it three straight wins. Steven Cherundolo's team recorded nine shots on goal and had 45% possession, with Denis Bouanga scoring a hat-trick and Heung-Min Son also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

LAFC have not lost to St. Louis in the past five games, with the last clash seeing a 2-2 draw played out at BMO Stadium. The past 5 H2H matches have included three LAFC wins along with two draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Los Angeles FC	29	14	8	7	57	37	20	57:37	50
24	St. Louis	31	7	7	17	39	52	-13	39:52	28

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St. Louis have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. David Critchley's men have averaged 51.1% possession and 5.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.8 goals from 5.4 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 5.8 corners.

Top scorer Marcel Hartel has found the net 5 times, Eduard Loewen 3, with Brendan McSorley and Joao Klauss both scoring 2. Joao Klauss is the top assists maker on 3.

LAFC have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, averaging 8.9 attempts, 5.6 shots on goal and 2.2 goals. The Black and Gold average 46.3% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 5.5 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Denis Bouanga is the leading scorer with 12 goals, followed by Heung-Min Son on 6, with Marco Delgado and two others bagging 1. David Martinez has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

St. Louis City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Roman Buerki (GK), Devin Padelford, Timo Baumgartl, Fallou Fall, Conrad Wallem, Brendan McSorley, Eduard Loewen, Christopher Durkin, Sang-Bin Jeong, Joao Klauss, Marcel Hartel.

Los Angeles FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris (GK), Sergi Palencia, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, Artem Smolyakov, Mathieu Choiniere, Eddie Segura, Marco Delgado, Andrew Moran, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga.

St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key corners pick, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

If you’re in agreement with our viewpoint that LAFC will have the upper hand in this MLS match, you can get odds of 1.93. We anticipate a return when it comes to this match winner wager.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of MLS data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

Key St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC league stats:

• LAFC have won 3 consecutive games.
• St. Louis have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
• St. Louis have lost 3 of their last 5 games against LAFC.

LAFC to Win Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

LAFC can be wagered in various ways and you might regard the price as more attractive when you consider the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

St. Louis 1 - 2 LAFC

Our prediction for the correct score is LAFC to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at 8.00. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

St. Louis Over 4.5 Corners

The past 5 St. Louis home matches have involved them having an average of 9.00 corners, with LAFC conceding over 4.5 corners in their last three games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on St. Louis to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of 1.77.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St. Louis

Total

11.30 5.50 5.80

Home

11.70 7.10 4.60

Away

10.00 3.40 6.60

LAFC

Total

10.20 4.70 5.50

Home

8.10 4.90 3.20

Away

9.80 4.40 5.40

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St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Giving LAFC Plenty of Respect

Los Angeles FC are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this MLS encounter. The 1.85 for them coming out on top suggests a 54% probability based on their latest betting odds. St. Louis City are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at 3.50.

LAFC are 1.85 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is like backing them on the Full-Time Result market. Alternatively, you can get 1.95 for St. Louis +0.5 and get the draw on your side.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at 1.41.

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Dénis Bouanga Top of First Goalscorer List

There is 1.90 available that Dénis Bouanga finds the net, while he is available at 4.30 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Four Home Defeats for St. Louis in Previous Ten

St. Louis have managed four losses, three victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

LAFC have gone unbeaten away in the last ten games. Steven Cherundolo's side have finished with six draws and four victories in the last 10 away games, netting an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

LAFC beat St. Louis 2-0 when they last met at Energizer Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St. Louis City Home Stats		3-3-4	3.90	1.90	2.00	9	1	10	0
Los Angeles FC Away Stats		4-6-0	3.80	2.30	1.50	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for St. Louis vs LAFC before making your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS together with updated injury news.

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