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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 28 match between St. Louis City and LA Galaxy and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

St. Louis City are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 28 of the Major League Soccer on Monday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat LA Galaxy, whom they welcome on home soil at Energizer Park.

St. Louis City approach round 28 as number 5 in the Major League Soccer table with 44 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, LA Galaxy have amassed 36 points, placing them as number 8 in the standings.

Form: St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy

St. Louis City Form

St. Louis City recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Portland Timbers. Next up was a 4-2 win against Minnesota United, before Toronto FC were defeated in 3-1 win. St. Louis City managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded eight times.

LA Galaxy Form

In their last three matches, LA Galaxy drew 1-1 with Seattle Sounders FC, beat Minnesota United by 2-3 and beat Colorado Rapids by 3-2. LA Galaxy claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to seven.

Betting stats for St. Louis City and LA Galaxy

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between St. Louis City and LA Galaxy. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Rafael Navarro brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, St. Louis City will start him against LA Galaxy, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Marco Reus, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

St. Louis City won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. LA Galaxy won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Amazingly, St. Louis City are on a streak of 16 matches without defeat. St. Louis City have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. LA Galaxy conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. St. Louis City have not lost to LA Galaxy in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

St. Louis City scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, LA Galaxy only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games St. Louis City played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While St. Louis City managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, LA Galaxy kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between St. Louis City and LA Galaxy when playing at Energizer Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of St. Louis City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for LA Galaxy, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. St. Louis City’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals. LA Galaxy conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.