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Los Angeles FC 2–0 St.Louis City · Major League Soccer

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Los Angeles FC won 2–0.

Shots
1518
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
0.661.4
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Los Angeles FC – St. Louis City): shots 15–18, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 0.66–1.4, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

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/match ▲ShotsLos 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots18 shotsLos Angeles FC 15 shots, St.Louis City 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsLos Angeles FC 5 shots, St.Louis City 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.66 xG1.4 xGLos Angeles FC 0.66 xG, St.Louis City 1.4 xG
  • Possession45%55%Los Angeles FC 45%, St.Louis City 55%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersLos Angeles FC 5 corners, St.Louis City 9 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls9 foulsLos Angeles FC 12 fouls, St.Louis City 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Los Angeles FC
2Draws
0St.Louis City
St.Louis City — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer0–3
Los Angeles FC — St.Louis City · Major League Soccer2–2
Los Angeles FC — St.Louis City · Major League Soccer1–0
St.Louis City — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer0–2
St.Louis City — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Los Angeles FC favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · St.Louis City in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Los Angeles FC4 matchesSt.Louis City4 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/40.25 goals/match
0 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
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/matchCorners4/4● 6.25 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/31.33 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls4/411.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
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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