St. Louis CITY SC vs Los Angeles FC Forecast, 9/27/2025 Soccer Picks, Advice and Odds

• Matchup: St. Louis CITY SC vs Los Angeles FC
• Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
• Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO
• Broadcast: MLS Season Pass

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St. Louis CITY SC (7-7-17) will host Los Angeles FC (14-8-7) at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park this Saturday. St. Louis is favored at +120, while LAFC is at -144. The over/under is set at 3 goals. The goalkeepers for this clash will feature Roman Burki for St. Louis and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

This season, St. Louis conceded 52 goals, averaging 1.68 goals against per 90 minutes, and faced a total of 165 shots on target. With 6 clean sheets, their rate stands at 19.4% for the current campaign. The team’s discipline is evident, with 58 yellow cards and 4 red cards issued. Ranked 14th in expected goals (xG) with 45.3, St. Louis has an expected goals against (xGA) metric of 53.4. The team has garnered an average of 0.90 points per match (28 points total) and holds the 22nd spot in the league for assists with 27. Currently, their goal differential is -13, reflecting 39 goals scored against 52 conceded. St. Louis has recorded 114 saves and sports a save percentage of 68.5% this season.

For LAFC, the season stats show a save percentage of 63.7% (102 shots on target faced) and a ranking of 11th in MLS with 50 points. The team averages 1.7 points per match, with 34 assists and 2 red cards. LAFC has scored 57 goals and holds an xG total of 50.7 for the year, achieving a shutout percentage of 31.0% with 47 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.28, achieving 67 saves and 9 shutouts. LAFC ranks 6th in goals conceded, totaling 37. Their goal differential stands at +20.

In goal for St. Louis will be Roman Burki. Over his career, Burki has played 7,771 minutes, making a remarkable 306 saves. With a career record of 31 wins, 23 losses, and 33 draws, he has secured 19 shutouts, translating to a shutout percentage of 22.0%. This Swiss goalkeeper faced 434 shots during his 87 career starts, boasting a goals-against average of 1.56 (with 135 goals conceded) and a save rate of 70.5%.

Hugo Lloris will take the goalkeeping duties for Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Lloris has allowed 71 goals while accumulating 155 saves over 60 starts. His shutout count is at 21, having faced 222 shots in 5,400 total minutes. His save percentage is currently at 69.8%, with a clean sheet percentage of 35.0%. He averages 1.18 goals conceded per 90 minutes, with a record of 33 wins, 15 losses, and 12 draws.

Keep an eye on Joao Klauss for St. Louis. This Brazilian forward has netted 24 goals in 5,430 minutes on the field. He has been a starter in 63 matches, averaging 0.40 goals per 90 minutes. Klauss also has 7 assists, totaling 55 career points.

Los Angeles benefits from Denis Bouanga, a game-changing forward. Bouanga averages 0.69 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup for 90 matches so far. With 8,169 minutes played, he has amassed 63 career goals, totaling 147 points and providing 21 assists during his professional tenure.

Predictions: Who will emerge victorious in this league matchup?

Recommendation: Bet on Los Angeles FC (+120)