Los Angeles Galaxy vs Saint Louis City SC Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 09/09/2023, 19:19  by Joseph King | Modified on 10/09/2023 at 12:00 in Major League Soccer Prediction

The 13th-place LA Galaxy play host to Western Conference leading St. Louis City SC for this Sunday clash in Major League Soccer. After a horrific first half of the season, the LA Galaxy are now attempting a late run to sneak into the MLS playoffs. They currently sit second from bottom in the West but are within striking distance of ninth-place Dallas. Changes to the MLS postseason this year sees eighth and ninth-place compete in a play-in fixture to determine the final playoff participant. The Galaxy now sit just five points off ninth-place and seven points off eighth-place with nine matches remaining on their schedule. Greg Vanney’s men are unbeaten since returning from their disappointing Leagues Cup group stage exit. Los Angeles drew 0-0 with Houston in their last outing, a result which snapped a two game winning run. The hosts' form in the league has overall been extremely solid since the start of June. They’ve lost only once in their last 11 MLS matches and have taken the full three points from four of their last six.

St. Louis City’s remarkable season continues on as the first-year MLS expansion team sits atop the pile in the West. Their 15 wins and two draws from 27 fixtures gives them a six point lead over the second-place Sounders as things currently stand. The visitors also suffered a disappointing early exit in the Leagues Cup and have experienced mixed form since returning. They smashed six goals past Austin FC in a 6-3 win in their first game back but would then go on to lose two of the next three. The most recent outing for St. Louis ended in a 2-1 away defeat to Sporting KC, continuing the trend of subpar away results. Indeed, the visitors have struggled to keep up the blistering goal-scoring pace that they’ve set when playing at their home ground of City Park. A trip to take on an in-form Galaxy side could prove another stumbling block.