Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | St. Louis City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #19 |
| 44 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 45 |
| 32 | Conceded | 36 |
| +2 | GD | +9 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 48% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Houston Dynamo welcome St. Louis City for this crunch clash at PNC Stadium.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's shape.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Amine Bassi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Hector Herrera makes way for Latif Blessing at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 51' Artur has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 56' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Samuel Adeniran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rasmus Alm on 64 minute.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Tomas Ostrak gets a card.
- 75' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hosei Kijima is hanging Tomas Ostrak on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Sebastian Kowalczyk as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Ferreira.
- 82' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Klauss is replaced by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Tate Schmitt.
- 87' Poor challenge from Aziel Jackson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Brad Smith is replacing Ibrahim Aliyu for the Houston Dynamo side.
- The points are shared — Houston Dynamo 0-0 St. Louis City. Honours even.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
16
Hector Herrera ↓ Latif Blessing 46'
- 5
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 28
- 22
- 27
- 31
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Brad Smith 90'
Bench
- 13
-
15
Latif Blessing ↑ 46'
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 90'
- 21
- 4
-
11
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 80'
- 14
- 17
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 8
-
9
Klauss ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 82'
- 19
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Hosei Kijima 75'
- 13
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↓ Samuel Adeniran 64'
- 22
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Aziel Jackson 46'
-
14
Tomas Totland ↓ Joakim Nilsson 82'
Bench
- 2
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↑ 82'
- 44
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 64'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 46'
- 20
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 82'
-
85
Hosei Kijima ↑ 75'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Becher | 3 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Mykhi Joyner | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Klauss | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or St. Louis City 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
65%
Draw or St. Louis City
66%
Houston Dynamo or St. Louis City
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.