Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 16 match between LA Galaxy and St. Louis City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

LA Galaxy and St. Louis City will be desperate for points this coming Thursday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

The LA Galaxy go into the game in rank 9 in the Western Conference, while the St. Louis City rank 10 in the Western Conference.

Team form: LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City

LA Galaxy Form

In their last three matches, LA Galaxy beat Seattle Sounders FC 0-2, drew 1-1 with Houston Dynamo FC, before losing 0-3 against Los Angeles FC. LA Galaxy just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Major League Soccer matches at the Dignity Health Sports Park. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

St. Louis City Form

St. Louis City look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Los Angeles FC by 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with DC United. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Austin FC by a 3-0 scoreline. St. Louis City claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for LA Galaxy and St. Louis City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between LA Galaxy 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-form players: LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City

Joseph Paintsil is the most prolific Major League Soccer marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. St. Louis City look to Sang-Bin Jeong, hoping he can add to his current total of two Major League Soccer goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City

Full-time result

LA Galaxy claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. St. Louis City won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. St. Louis City didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. St. Louis City have not lost to LA Galaxy in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

LA Galaxy scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. St. Louis City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While LA Galaxy managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, St. Louis City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. St. Louis City have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with LA Galaxy when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of LA Galaxy’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of St. Louis City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.