LAFC (9 wins, 6 losses, 6 draws) welcomes St. Louis City SC (12-7-2) to BMO Stadium Wednesday. Kickoff in the high-profile Western Conference clash is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the LAFC vs. St. Louis City odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
LAFC continued to struggle this past weekend with a 1-1 home draw against San Jose on Sunday. It has lost or drawn its last 4 games and is 2-5-1 over its last 8. LAFC still sits 3rd in the Western Conference and is 6-2-3 at home record. It is led by F Denis Bouanga, who has 12 goals in 19 matches.
St. Louis City ranks first in the Western Conference with 38 points in 21 matches. It is a strong 5-4-1 on the road this season and has scored 40 goals which ranks 1st in the West and is 8 more than the next most in the conference. St. Louis has won 3 straight games despite having just a 3-3-1 record over its last 7. It is led by F Nicholas Gioacchini, who has 8 goals in 21 matches.
LAFC vs. St. Louis City odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:13 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: LAFC -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | St. Louis City +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Draw +320
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +130 | U: -185)
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LAFC vs. St. Louis City picks and predictions
Prediction
LAFC 1, St. Louis City 1
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+320).
LAFC is a strong favorite here, but it has not performed well as of late. It has lost 3 of its last 4 games and 5 of its last 8. It has lost 2 of its last 4 home games against teams far below St. Louis in the standings.
St. Louis has won 3 straight games as it bounces back after a rough path in mid-June, 2 of which have been on the road. Its away success recently is notable.
Given this value and the fact that it is 2 of the top-3 teams in the West, I’d expect a close game and take DRAW (+320).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER ALTERNATE 2.5 (+130).
LAFC has gone Under this total in 2 of its last 3 games and in 3 of its last 5. It has also given up multiple goals in just 3 of its last 7 games, so its defense has played better as of late, however, it has scored multiple goals in just 1 of its last 5 games.
St. Louis City is a similar story, having gone Under this total in 2 straight fixtures. It has gone Under this total in 5 of its last 6 road games and has been held scoreless in 3 of its last 7 road games and scored exactly 1 goal in another 3 along that span.
Put it all together and take the UNDER 2.5 (+130).
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