Major League Soccer · 2026Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 02:30 UTCFull timeBMO StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricLos Angeles FCSt. Louis City
Shots15 shots/match18 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals0.66 xG/match1.4 xG/match
Possession45%55%
Corners5 corners/match9 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match9 fouls/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: St. Louis City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

St. Louis City show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

St. Louis City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14 shots/matchShotsLos Angeles FC · St. Louis City14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLos Angeles FCSt. Louis CityBaseline
Shots14 shots/match14.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match10.3 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Los Angeles FC favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · St. Louis City in 0 · 14 too close

2 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 4/40.25 goals/match
0 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 4/41.5 goals/match
Expected goalsseason · 1/1
Expected goals allowedseason · 1/1
14 shots/matchShotsseason · 4/414.3 shots/match
14 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 4/410.3 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 4/45.25 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 4/44.5 shots/match
52.3%Possessionseason · 4/450.8%
5.25 corners/matchCornersseason · 4/46.25 corners/match
5.75 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 4/43.5 corners/match
2 cards/matchCardsseason · 3/31.33 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 4/411.5 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
100%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 4/40%
100%Scoring frequencyseason · 4/425%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Los Angeles FC65.5
St. Louis City48.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Los Angeles FC83.9
St. Louis City54
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Los Angeles FC62.7
St. Louis City52.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Los Angeles FC77.6
St. Louis City81
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Los Angeles FC57.8
St. Louis City25.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 88%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Los Angeles FC53.4
St. Louis City74.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Los Angeles FC71.1
St. Louis City69
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

4 / 4 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored4/40.25 goals/match
0 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
Expected goals1/1
14 shots/matchShots4/414.3 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on target4/45.25 shots/match
52.3%Possession4/450.8%
5.25 corners/matchCorners4/46.25 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/31.33 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls4/411.5 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

4 / 4 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored4/40.25 goals/match
0 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
Expected goals1/1
14 shots/matchShots4/414.3 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on target4/45.25 shots/match
52.3%Possession4/450.8%
5.25 corners/matchCorners4/46.25 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/31.33 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls4/411.5 fouls/match

Window

Season

4 / 4 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored4/40.25 goals/match
0 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
Expected goals1/1
14 shots/matchShots4/414.3 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on target4/45.25 shots/match
52.3%Possession4/450.8%
5.25 corners/matchCorners4/46.25 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/31.33 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls4/411.5 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

3 / 2 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored3/2
0 goals/matchGoals allowed3/2
Expected goals1/1
12.7 shots/matchShots3/2
5.33 shots/matchShots on target3/2
46%Possession3/2
4.33 corners/matchCorners3/2
Cards2/1
13 fouls/matchFouls3/2

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.96 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.04 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidencelimited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 06:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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