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St. Louis City vs LAFC: A Tale of Two Forms in Major League Soccer
St. Louis City, struggling for consistency, host an in-form Los Angeles FC in a Major League Soccer clash. The home side's recent defensive frailties are starkly contrasted by LAFC's more balanced recent performances, suggesting a potential for goals.
This fixture pits St. Louis City's home ambitions against LAFC's more reliable form. The hosts will likely try to leverage their higher average corner count and home possession, aiming to build attacks from wide areas. However, their recent defensive lapses, particularly in the last match with a high number of fouls and a red card, suggest they might be vulnerable to LAFC's quicker transitions. LAFC's ability to find the net on the road, coupled with St. Louis's struggles to keep clean sheets, points towards a game where both sides could find opportunities, with LAFC potentially exploiting any defensive instability.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • St. Louis City have lost 54.5% of their overall games this season.
- • Los Angeles FC average 1.7 goals scored per game overall.
- • St. Louis City's last match saw them concede 3 goals and receive a red card.
AI Prediction
LAFC's superior form and more consistent scoring, especially away from home, gives them the edge over a struggling St. Louis City side. While St. Louis have shown some attacking intent at home, their defence is a significant weakness. The odds also slightly favour the visitors, aligning with this assessment. Given both teams' scoring potential and St. Louis's defensive struggles, a match with multiple goals at both ends is likely.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U50%BTTS57%
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x233%O/U57%BTTS57%
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x230%O/U50%BTTS50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)by google68%
AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U47%BTTS60%
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U57%BTTS53%
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HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U53%BTTS50%
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U53%BTTS47%
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U53%BTTS57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)by x-ai75%
AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U53%BTTS57%
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U57%BTTS63%
H2H
Team recent
St. Louis City Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Austin | 0 - 2 | |||||
HOME | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | Seattle Sounders | 1 - 4 | |||||
AWAY | FC Dallas | 1 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | New York City FC | 1 - 1 | |||||
HOME | New England Revolution | 3 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Los Angeles FC | 0 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Seattle Sounders | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | San Diego | 0 - 2 |
St. Louis City's season has been a tough watch, particularly away from home where they've struggled for wins and conceded heavily. While their home form shows a slight improvement in scoring, with 1.5 goals per game, their overall defensive record remains a concern, shipping 1.7 goals on average. Recent form paints a grim picture, with two losses in their last three games and a significant drop in possession and passing accuracy in their latest outing. Their last match, a heavy home defeat, saw them concede three goals and register a concerning number of shots off target despite high possession.
Los Angeles FC Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Houston Dynamo | 1 - 4 | |||||
AWAY | San Diego | 2 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Minnesota United FC | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 0 | |||||
HOME | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 4 | |||||
AWAY | Portland Timbers | 1 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Orlando City SC | 6 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Austin | 0 - 0 | |||||
HOME | St. Louis City | 2 - 0 | |||||
HOME | FC Dallas | 1 - 0 |
Los Angeles FC present a more robust picture, sitting comfortably with a 50% win rate overall and a solid away record that has seen them avoid defeat in their last three road games. They average a healthy 1.7 goals scored per game this season, while their defence has been tighter overall, conceding just one goal per match. Recent performances show a mixed bag, but their last outing, a heavy defeat, appears to be an anomaly given their otherwise steady scoring and defensive metrics. Their away form in the last three matches shows a steady scoring rate and a defence that, while conceding, has kept it within reasonable limits.
Odds
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