Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 2 match between San Diego FC and St. Louis City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
San Diego FC hope to live up to their early billing as the Major League Soccer title favourites this coming Monday when they welcome St. Louis City over to the Snapdragon Stadium for a round 2 match.
San Diego FC booked their first win of the season in the Major League Soccer as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,
Form: San Diego FC vs St. Louis City
San Diego FC Form
San Diego FC added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Club Universidad Nacional by 4-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat against Club Universidad Nacional, followed up by a 5-0 win against CF Montreal. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for San Diego FC but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Major League Soccer matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 13 goals while conceding five.
St. Louis City Form
St. Louis City are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-3 against Austin FC, before recording a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Charlotte FC. St. Louis City managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Major League Soccer away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats for San Diego FC and St. Louis City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between San Diego FC and St. Louis City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 7 San Diego FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 San Diego FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 San Diego FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 San Diego FC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 San Diego FC home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 St. Louis City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 St. Louis City matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 St. Louis City away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 St. Louis City away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- St. Louis City have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: San Diego FC vs St. Louis City
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Amahl Pellegrino brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, San Diego FC will start him against St. Louis City, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Marcel Hartel, who notched up five goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: San Diego FC vs St. Louis City
Full-time result
San Diego FC won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. St. Louis City won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost seven in this run.
Both teams to score
San Diego FC scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. St. Louis City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. San Diego FC managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from St. Louis City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for San Diego FC, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for St. Louis City, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. San Diego FC were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches.
