Verdict: Away win
Best odds: 23/10
Bookmaker: ZetBet
St. Louis City and Los Angeles Galaxy are set to face each other in the MLS at the Energizer Park this weekend.
St. Louis enter this clash on the back of a defeat away to Portland Timbers, while the visitors arrive having beaten Real Salt Lake in their previous outing.
St. Louis City
Dropping points from winning positions has become a frustrating pattern for St Louis City in 2025, with last weekend’s loss to the Portland Timbers marking the fifth occasion this season they’ve scored first and failed to secure victory—costing them 13 points overall.
Despite their struggles, St Louis have collected nine of their 14 points at Energizer Park, including a recent home win in David Critchley’s managerial debut. Another triumph on Saturday would mark their first set of back-to-back home wins in the MLS since the end of last season.
St Louis tend to hold their own when the goals flow, having avoided defeat in their last 11 league matches when scoring multiple times—achieving that four times this year.
Historically, they’ve had the upper hand against the Galaxy, going unbeaten in all five previous encounters, including a 2-1 win in this fixture last year.
Team News
Against Portland, St. Louis were without Rasmus Alm (hip) and Joakim Nilsson (knee), and they’ll hope for positive updates ahead of the weekend.
Akil Watts gave St Louis the lead with his first goal of the campaign, though their advantage lasted just five minutes in what became another missed opportunity.
Los Angeles Galaxy
The long wait for a first victory in the 2025 MLS season finally ended for the Los Angeles Galaxy in their most recent domestic outing, as they secured a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake—also marking their first regular-season clean sheet since August 2024, when they shut out Atlanta United by the same scoreline.
Despite the breakthrough, Greg Vanney’s side remain well adrift in the playoff race, sitting 15 points below the Western Conference cut-off. Their next challenge will be snapping a dismal away run, having lost their last six league games on the road.
Away form continues to be a major stumbling block—LA have not won a regular-season road game against a Western Conference side since October last year, when they beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1.
Even when scoring first, the Galaxy have struggled to close out matches, failing to win three of their four games this year after taking the lead, surrendering a total of eight points.
Team News
Galaxy were without former Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus (hamstring) and Riqui Puig (cruciate ligament) against Salt Lake, but still found a way through thanks to goals from Lucas Sanabria and Joseph Paintsil, while goalkeeper Novak Micovia made four saves to earn a much-needed clean sheet.
Conclusion
The Galaxy have plenty of ground to make up if they are to salvage their 2025 campaign, but their most recent win provides a welcome boost in belief. They’ll look to carry that momentum into Saturday’s encounter against a struggling St Louis City side that has been wasteful in front of goal and inconsistent at home.
Given St Louis’ inability to protect leads and LA’s poor away record, this clash is tough to call. However, LA’s newfound defensive solidity could be a platform to build on against a team short on confidence in the final third.
Verdict: Away win
Best odds: 23/10
Bookmaker: ZetBet
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