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LA Galaxy will take on St. Louis City SC on Wednesday, 23 July, as Major League Soccer (MLS) continues its restart following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup.
Both of these sides are currently in contention for a Western Conference playoff spot at the end of the season, with just one point separating them in the middle of the conference table.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City SC key stats
- St Louis City have won five of their last six matches in all competitions.
- LA Galaxy fell to a 3-0 defeat in their first post-World Cup fixture.
- Each of the last seven matches between these two teams has produced more than two goals.
LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City SC preview: Visitors to continue their impressive run
LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City SC — Tale of the Tape
| LA Galaxy | vs | St. Louis City SC |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Position | 10th |
| 20 | Points | 19 |
| 22 | Goals For | 19 |
| 25 | Goals Against | 22 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 26th | Home / Away Rank | 18th |
The mid-season MLS break for the World Cup appeared to come at the worst possible time for St Louis City, who were in the midst of a five-match unbeaten run when the league paused.
However, they demonstrated against Sporting Kansas City last week that they had not lost any of their momentum as they ran out 3-2 winners in what was one of the best matches of the season so far.
While St Louis would have expected to defeat the Western Conference's worst team, the fact they won it in the 85th minute after being pegged back from 2-0 to 2-2, will give them immense confidence coming into this one.
Celio Pompeu and Roman Burki are both out injured for the visitors, who could start with the same team that defeated Sporting Kansas City.
As for LA Galaxy, the break arguably came at a good time, as they had just won one of their last three MLS matches prior to the World Cup pause.
Having said that, the break has not exactly proven to be a successful reset for the Galaxy, as they were dire in their first post-World Cup match, losing 3-0 to Los Angeles FC in the LA derby.
Greg Vanney's men may have had more possession in the match, but they did very little with it, registering just two shots on target despite having 60% of the ball against their local rivals.
Vanney will expect a response this week, and he will almost certainly make changes. In terms of injuries, he will be without Edwin Cerrillo, Joao Klauss, Riqui Puig and Erik Thommy.
LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City SC form guide & betting tips
| LA Galaxy | vs | St. Louis City SC |
|---|---|---|
WLWDL |
Form | WWDWW |
| 7 | Points | <13 |
| 15th | Form Table | 1st |
| 6 | Goals For | 10 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 4 |
WDLWL |
Form (All Comps) | WDWWW |
Whispers predicts: LA Galaxy 1-2 St. Louis City SC
St Louis are in far better form than the Galaxy, who will do well to bounce back from last week's bruising derby defeat. St Louis to win has been best priced at 13/5.
A total of 18 goals have been scored across the last four MLS meetings between the two sides. Over 2.5 goals has been priced at 8/15.
Marcel Hartel has scored three goals in his last three starts for St Louis. Hartel to score anytime has been priced at 9/4.
> St Louis to win at 13/5 (3.60) | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 goals at 8/15 (1.53) | Likelihood: Probable
> Hartel to score anytime at 9/4 (3.25) | Likelihood: Possible