Los Angeles FC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 10/2/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/1/2024

Game: Los Angeles FC vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Location: BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: AppleTV

BMO Stadium is where CITY (7-13-11) will play Los Angeles FC (15-7-8) on Wednesday. The expected starting goalkeepers are Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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Los Angeles FC has a total of 85 saves and hold a save percentage of 68.0 the year. This team's difference in goals is currently at 13 with 54 goals earned in addition to 41 goals allowed. This year, this club comes in with an average of 1.73 pts per fixture (52 points) and also sit at 14th in MLS with 35 assists. The LA Football Club are ranked 4th in the matter of xG with 52.3, and their xGA are at 36.2. Los Angeles has accumulated 69 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 5 red cards. LAFC has allowed 41 goals while surrendering 1.37 goals per 90, and opponents have recorded 125 shots on target against them. They have tallied 10 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 33.3% on the season.

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Over the course of the season, CITY has a save % of 65.6 (154 SoTA), and they also are ranked 24th in MLS with 34 pts. The St. Louis Soccer Club are sitting with an average of 1.10 pts per match while amassing 30 assists and 1 red card. St. Louis City SC has recorded 46 goals and this squad's goals expected on the year sits at 44.3. St. Louis has a clean sheet % of 19.4% this year and 86 yellow cards. This club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.87 with 98 saves, and they have accumulated 6 clean sheets. St. Louis has a ranking of 22nd in goals relinquished with 58, and the goal differential is at -12.

The man protecting the net for Los Angeles will be Hugo Lloris. Lloris (312-146-147 record in his career) has tallied 213 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 35.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in France has had 2,355 shots sent his way in 608 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.08 (652 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 73.2. Lloris has defended the goal a total of 54,340 mins and has accumulated 1,710 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Roman Burki will be looking after the net for St. Louis. During his pro soccer career, Burki has given up 506 goals and has tallied 1,165 stops in 383 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 183-92-109. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.3 and his clean sheet rate is 30.0%. Burki has totaled 115 shutouts while seeing 1,664 shots attempted against him in 34,459 career minutes.

Olivier Giroud is a player who can be a force for Los Angeles. He has 64 assists while tallying 23 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. The forward who is from France has accumulated 183 goals in 30,622 minutes played. Giroud has been in the starting lineup in 336 matches so far in his career and tallies 0.54 goals per 90 mins.

St. Louis is being led onto the pitch by Joao Klauss, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. The forward representing Brazil has earned 10,739 mins while scoring 60 goals. He scores 0.50 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 117 matches in his career. He has accumulated 8 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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