Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
St. Louis City enjoy home advantage, when visitors Los Angeles FC swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
The St. Louis City go into the game in rank 14 in the Western Conference, while the Los Angeles FC rank 3 in the Western Conference.
Form: St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC
St. Louis City Form
St. Louis City lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-3 by San Jose Earthquakes and 2-0 against Austin FC. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Colorado Rapids. St. Louis City just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Major League Soccer matches at the Energizer Park. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.
Los Angeles FC Form
A draw is all that prevents Los Angeles FC from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against San Diego FC as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Toluca by a 4-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Houston Dynamo FC won the game and the exact score was 1-4. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, Los Angeles FC won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats and facts for St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 St. Louis City home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 St. Louis City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 St. Louis City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Los Angeles FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Los Angeles FC matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Los Angeles FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Los Angeles FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Los Angeles FC away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC
Despite scoring just once in six Major League Soccer games, St. Louis City hope Timo Baumgartl adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Los Angeles FC put their faith in Ryan Hollingshead to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Major League Soccer games.
Popular betting markets: St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC
Full-time result
St. Louis City won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Energizer Park. They drew three and lost five as well, while Los Angeles FC won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Los Angeles FC have not lost to St. Louis City in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, St. Louis City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Los Angeles FC scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Los Angeles FC should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Thursday, as St. Louis City only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Los Angeles FC claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for St. Louis City, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Los Angeles FC, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.
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