LA Galaxy desperately need points on Monday, Oct 12 at 1:00 AM in the MLS. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

St. Louis City come into this fixture in good form (3W 2D 0L recently). LA Galaxy travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. St. Louis City won their last outing, while LA Galaxy suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours St. Louis City here — they've won 3 of 7 previous meetings against LA Galaxy, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in LA Galaxy won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: St. Louis City look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though LA Galaxy will make it uncomfortable. St. Louis City to win.