Los Angeles FC vs Saint Louis City SC Prediction: Home Team is overrated

Los Angeles FC return to action as they take on Saint Louis City in this fixture at the Banc of California Stadium. They have not been able to fix their poor form as they extended their winless run to 4 games in a row, following the 1-1 draw against earlier this week. Los Angeles FC will hope they can put their misery behind them and pick up a very crucial win in this fixture.

Saint Louis City are back in fine form and they will surely be playing here with lots of confidence after their 3 wins in their last 3 matches. They will be facing Los Angeles FC for the first time this season and they will be hoping to continue with another win here.

Saint Louis City are 2nd on the MLS table with 38 points, while Los Angeles FC are 10th with 33 points.

Los Angeles FC have failed to recover from their poor form and there’s a serious concern that they might not get back to the team they used to be. Their last 5 games ended in 3 defeats, 1 draw and 1 win. After the 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders, they lost 3 games in a row against Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Dallas and LA Galaxy, and played out a 1-1 draw against San Jose Earthquakes.

Their home form this season has been good as they have 22 points from a possible 33 points at home. They played 11 games, and won 7, drew 1 and lost 3. In their last 5 home games they recorded just 1 win against Houston Dynamo, with the other four ending in 2 defeats against Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo, and 2 draws against Atlanta United and San Jose Earthquakes.

Their last game ended in a 1-1 draw against San Jose Earthquakes at home. They conceded the first goal from Cristian Espinoza in the 30th minute and got the equalizer in the 37th after Denis Bouanga scored from the penalty spot. Both sides were level for the remaining parts of the game.

Team streak: no wins (4), without a clean sheet (4), first to concede (7/8), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Saint Louis City seem to be fully recovered and back at their best with 3 wins in their last 3 games and they might go on to snatch another win against a struggling opponent. Their last 5 games ended in 2 defeats and 3 wins. They lost back-to-back games against Nashville SC and Real Salt Lake and then went on to win 3 games in a row against San Jose Earthquakes, Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC.

This season, their away form has been average as they earned 16 points from a possible 30 points. However, only Real Salt Lake had earned more points away from home than they.Their last 5 away games ended in 2 wins and 3 defeats. They won against San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC, and lost against Chicago Fire, FC Dallas and Nashville SC.

Saint Louis City had to put in a lot of effort to hang on to a 1-0 lead against Toronto FC in their last game. After a goalless first half, Aziel Jackson gave them the lead in the 50th minute and they held onto the lead until the final whistle.

Team streak: wins (3)

Los Angeles FC and Saint Louis City will be meeting for the very first time.

According to analysis, Los Angeles have scored 30 goals and conceded 24 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.4 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 2.3 big chances per game and take a total of 15.7 shots per game with 5.5 shots on target per game. They take an average of 6.3 corners per game and take up 52.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

According to analysis, Saint Louis City have scored 40 goals and conceded 24 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.9 goals per game and have a 14% conversion rate. They also create 2.3 big chances per game and take a total of 13.8 shots per game with 5.0 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.9 corners per game and take up 44.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 6 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

Betting Tips

• Away or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.95 Odds
• Away Win or Draw at 2.48 Odds
• Correct Score 0-1 at 21.00 Odds