St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Sep 2025

MLS Betting Preview: St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC

St. Louis City host Los Angeles FC in this MLS meeting at Energizer Park, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

LAFC are available at -108 to land a Full-Time Result victory and we think this price represents value. We’re anticipating that the visitors will claim a win against St. Louis and a payout could be on the cards.

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St. Louis City have triumphed in back-to-back MLS games. The latest was away where San Jose Earthquakes were beaten 3-1 at PayPal Park. City recorded six shots on target and had 43% possession, while Brendan McSorley bagged two goals and Marcel Hartel scored the other.

Los Angeles FC claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-1 triumph against Real Salt Lake at BMO Stadium made it three straight wins. Steven Cherundolo's team recorded nine shots on goal and had 45% possession, with Denis Bouanga scoring a hat-trick and Heung-Min Son also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

LAFC have not lost to St. Louis in the past five games, with the last clash seeing a 2-2 draw played out at BMO Stadium. The past 5 H2H matches have included three LAFC wins along with two draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Los Angeles FC	34	17	9	8	65	40	25	65:40	60
24	St. Louis	34	8	8	18	44	58	-14	44:58	32

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St. Louis have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. David Critchley's men have averaged 51.1% possession and 5.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.8 goals from 5.4 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 5.8 corners.

Top scorer Marcel Hartel has found the net 5 times, Eduard Loewen 3, with Brendan McSorley and Joao Klauss both scoring 2. Joao Klauss is the top assists maker on 3.

LAFC have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, averaging 8.9 attempts, 5.6 shots on goal and 2.2 goals. The Black and Gold average 46.3% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 5.5 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Denis Bouanga is the leading scorer with 12 goals, followed by Heung-Min Son on 6, with Marco Delgado and two others bagging 1. David Martinez has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

St. Louis City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Roman Buerki (GK), Devin Padelford, Timo Baumgartl, Fallou Fall, Conrad Wallem, Brendan McSorley, Eduard Loewen, Christopher Durkin, Sang-Bin Jeong, Joao Klauss, Marcel Hartel.

Los Angeles FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris (GK), Sergi Palencia, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, Artem Smolyakov, Mathieu Choiniere, Eddie Segura, Marco Delgado, Andrew Moran, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga.

St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key corners pick, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

If you’re in agreement with our viewpoint that LAFC will have the upper hand in this MLS match, you can get odds of -108. We anticipate a return when it comes to this match winner wager.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of MLS data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

Key St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC league stats:

• LAFC have won 3 consecutive games.
• St. Louis have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
• St. Louis have lost 3 of their last 5 games against LAFC.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

LAFC can be wagered in various ways and you might regard the price as more attractive when you consider the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

St. Louis 1 - 2 LAFC

Our prediction for the correct score is LAFC to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +700. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Simon Becher Under 0.5 Shots On Target -159

Simon Becher (St. Louis) is available at -159 to finish without a shot on goal. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

Latest Simon Becher Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

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Marcel Hartel to Score +290

Marcel Hartel (St. Louis) has managed five goals in his past ten MLS matches. We’re content to land the +290 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Marcel Hartel Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-152

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Corners Prediction

St. Louis Over 4.5 Corners -130

The past 5 St. Louis home matches have involved them having an average of 9.00 corners, with LAFC conceding over 4.5 corners in their last three games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on St. Louis to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -130.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St. Louis

Total

11.30 5.50 5.80

Home

11.70 7.10 4.60

Away

10.00 3.40 6.60

LAFC

Total

10.20 4.70 5.50

Home

8.10 4.90 3.20

Away

9.80 4.40 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-133

St. Louis Corners

Over 4.5

-132

Under 4.5

-108

LAFC Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-141

Most Corners

1

+125

X

+650

2

-122

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St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Los Angeles FC are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this MLS encounter. The -118 for them coming out on top suggests a 54% probability based on their latest betting odds. St. Louis City are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +250.

LAFC are -118 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is like backing them on the Full-Time Result market. Alternatively, you can get -105 for St. Louis +0.5 and get the draw on your side.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -244.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest MLS matches. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+250

X

+320

2

-118

Half-Time Result

1

+270

X

+165

2

+128

Double Chance

1X

-110

12

-455

X2

-345

Draw No Bet

1

+163

2

-227

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-105

2 Hcp -0.5

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+185

Over 2.5

-238

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-244

No

+170

There is -111 available that Dénis Bouanga finds the net, while he is available at +330 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Dénis Bouanga (LAFC)

First

-111

Anytime

+330

Son Heung-Min (LAFC)

First

+110

Anytime

+380

João Klauss De Mello (St. Louis)

First

+200

Anytime

+650

David Martínez (LAFC)

First

+210

Anytime

+700

Jeremy Ebobisse (LAFC)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

Simon Becher (St. Louis)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Marcel Hartel (St. Louis)

First

+280

Anytime

+950

Alexandru Baluta (LAFC)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Yaw Yeboah (LAFC)

First

+310

Anytime

+1000

Timothy Tillman (LAFC)

First

+340

Anytime

+950

Eduard Löwen (St. Louis)

First

+380

Anytime

+1300

Célio Pompeu (St. Louis)

First

+420

Anytime

+1200

Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Conrad Wallem (St. Louis)

First

+440

Anytime

+1300

Sang-bin Jeong (St. Louis)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Mark Delgado (LAFC)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Akil Watts (St. Louis)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Artem Smolyakov (LAFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Jailson (LAFC)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Henry Kessler (St. Louis)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

João Klauss De Mello (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

+106

David Martínez (LAFC)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-115

Jeremy Ebobisse (LAFC)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-127

Simon Becher (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Dénis Bouanga (LAFC)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-147

Marcel Hartel (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-152

Son Heung-Min (LAFC)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-172

Alexandru Baluta (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-172

Yaw Yeboah (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-200

Eduard Löwen (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-263

Célio Pompeu (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-263

Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Conrad Wallem (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Sang-bin Jeong (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-333

Mark Delgado (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-526

Akil Watts (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-526

Artem Smolyakov (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Jailson (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-769

St. Louis have managed four losses, three victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

LAFC have gone unbeaten away in the last ten games. Steven Cherundolo's side have finished with six draws and four victories in the last 10 away games, netting an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

LAFC beat St. Louis 2-0 when they last met at Energizer Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St. Louis City Home Stats		3-3-4	3.90	1.90	2.00	9	1	10	0
Los Angeles FC Away Stats		4-6-0	3.80	2.30	1.50	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Lineups & Team News

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