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St. Louis CITY SC vs. LAFC

9:30 PM - March 14, BMO Stadium

LAFC:

Head Coach: Marc Dos Santos

Projected Starting XI, courtesy of Darren Miller from LAFC's Happy Foot Sad Foot Podcast:

2026 MLS Record

Category	Stat
Matches Played	3
Wins–Draws–Losses	3-0-0
Home Record	2-0-0
Away Record	1-0-0
Last 5 Matches:	W-W-W
Goals Scored	6
Goals Conceded	0
Goal Difference	6
Points	9
Conference Rank	4th (West)

Top Rated Players (MLS 2026)

Player	Rating
Hugo Lloris	8.27
Stephen Eustaquio	7.95
Denis Bouanga	7.88
Marco Delgado	7.83
David Martinez	7.72

Top Scorers (MLS 2026)

Player	Goals
David Martinez	2
Denis Bouanga	1
Marco Delgado	1
Nathan Ordaz	1
Stephen Eustaquio	1

Top Assists (MLS 2026)

Player	Assists
Heung-Min Son	2
Denis Bouanga	1
Marco Delgado	1
Stephen Eustaquio	1
Timothy Tillman	1

Advanced Metrics Comparison

Metric	LAFC	CITY
xG (Expected Goals)	6.0	2.8
Goals	6	1
xG Difference	0	-1.8
xGa (Expected Goals Against)	2.7	2.6
Goals Against	0	4
xGa Difference	-2.7	+1.4
Possession Avg.	54.5%	49.6%
Accurate Passes per Match	504.7	430.0
Accurate Long Balls per Match	16.0	14.0
Accurate Crosses per Match	1.3	2.7
Defensive Interceptions per Match	6	12.7
Tackles per Match	14.7	15.3

g+ Leaders

Player	Goals Added (g+)
Denis Bouanga	1.03
David Martinez	.44
Eddie Segura	.30
Ryan Porteous	.22
Mark Delgado	.13

Player to Watch: Denis Bouanga, Forward

During CITY's first 3 years in the league, perhaps no player has tormented St. Louis CITY as much as LAFC forward Denis Bouanga has. Bouanga continued his dominance against St. Louis last season, scoring both goals (including a stoppage-time equalizer) in a 2-2 draw in April and adding another goal in a 3-0 LAFC win in September. Last season's arrival of South Korean superstar Son Heung-Min has given Bouanga even more freedom to utilize his tremendous speed and skill, as opposing defenses can no long solely key on him as the focal point of the LAFC attack. The 31 year old Gabon international, who had been the subject of potential transfer rumors this offseason, signed a multiyear contract extension to stay with LAFC as a Designated Player through 2028 with an option through 2029-30, meaning CITY fans can expect many more challenging matches against truly one of the elite players in MLS. Saturday will be a tall task for a relatively new backline for the boys in red.

Category	Stat
Matches Played	3
Goals	1
xG	2.68
Assists	1
Shots Taken	14
Shots on Target	7
Shot Accuracy	50%
Pass Accuracy	82.0%
Minutes Played	269
FotMob Rating	7.68

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