St. Louis City host LA Galaxy at the CITYPARK on Sunday in Major League Soccer. The hosts are 13th in the Western Conference with 24 points from 26 games, seven points above last-placed San Jose Earthquakes.
They played out an entertaining 4-4 draw against Portland Timbers last time out. St. Louis looked set to be headed toward a hard-fought victory on the road before conceding an equaliser in stoppage time.
LA, meanwhile, beat Atlanta United 2-0 in their last match. Germany legend Marco Reus coming off the bench to provide the assist for the opening goal before getting in on the act himself minutes later to cap off a brilliant debut performance.
The Galaxy are atop the Western Conference with 52 points from 27 games.
St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been five meetings between St. Louis and LA Galaxy, with each side winning once apiece. They most recent meeting ended 3-3.
- St. Louis are undefeated in four games in the fixture.
- LA are without a clean sheet in the fixture.
- The Galaxy have scored 52 goals in MLS this season. Only Portland Timbers (54) and Inter Miami (58) have scored more.
St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy Prediction
St. Louis are on a run of back-to-back winless outings and have won two of their last nine games across competitions. They have won just one of their last seven home league games.
LA, meanwhile, have won four of their last five games and 10 of their last 13. They are in much better form than their weekend opponents and should come out on top.
Prediction: St. Louis 1-3 LA
St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: LA
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of their last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have scored in their last five matchups.)