Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Houston Dynamo
1 – 0
Full Time
St. Louis City
Sun 29 Jun 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Joey Zalinsky
Y 21' Jayden Reid
Pablo Ortiz 38' Y
Y 45' Ben Lundt
Franco Escobar 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Houston Dynamo 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Louis City
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City 2024-10-06 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-05-05 Houston Dynamo 0–0 St. Louis City 2023-09-17 Houston Dynamo 1–1 St. Louis City 2023-06-04 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun St. Louis City H 1–0 W
26 Jun Minnesota United FC A 1–3 L
15 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 1–3 L
01 Jun Sporting Kansas City H 1–3 L
28 May New York City FC A 3–0 W
25 May San Jose Earthquakes A 3–3 D
St. Louis City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Houston Dynamo A 0–1 L
26 Jun Orlando City SC H 2–4 L
14 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–3 D
08 Jun Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
31 May San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
25 May Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo St. Louis City
#20 Position #18
51 Points 54
34 Played 34
14 / 9 / 11 W / D / L 15 / 9 / 10
43 Scored 59
43 Conceded 48
+0 GD +11
1.50 PPG 1.59
41% Win % 44%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
18% Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A
St. Louis City
Rafael Navarro 18 G 6 A
Simon Becher 9 G 4 A
Marcel Hartel 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Houston Dynamo to score. At the same time, St. Louis City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' That is a card for St. Louis City. Joey Zalinsky will be fuming at that decision.
  • 7' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 12' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Alfredo Morales is replaced by Akil Watts on 15 minute.
  • 20' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' Poor challenge from Jayden Reid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's shape.
  • 36' Simon Becher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Ortiz on 38.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ben Lundt on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Tomas Totland on, Joey Zalinsky off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Ethan Bartlow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erik Sviatchenko at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact .
  • 66' A stunning finish from Ezequiel Ponce — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Celio Pompeu exits the field as Xande Silva enters on 67.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Jayden Reid as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Ostrak steps in for St. Louis City.
  • 77' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 77 minute. Ondrej Lingr leaves to be changed by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
  • 82' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Louis City backline.
  • 85' The whistle greets Felipe as he departs to be replaced by Obafemi Awodesu.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 1-0 St. Louis City.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

St. Louis City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Critchley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Becher 3
Eduard Lowen 2
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Henry Kessler 1
Mykhi Joyner 1
Nicholas Gioacchini 1
Corey Baird 1
Tomas Ostrak 1

Head to Head

2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City 2024-10-06 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-05-05 Houston Dynamo 0–0 St. Louis City 2023-09-17 Houston Dynamo 1–1 St. Louis City 2023-06-04 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City W 2025-06-26 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L 2025-06-15 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Montreal Impact FC L 2025-06-01 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Sporting Kansas City L 2025-05-28 New York City FC 0–3 Houston Dynamo W 2025-05-25 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Houston Dynamo D

St. Louis City Form

2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City L 2025-06-26 St. Louis City 2–4 Orlando City SC L 2025-06-14 St. Louis City 3–3 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2025-06-08 Portland Timbers 2–1 St. Louis City L 2025-05-31 St. Louis City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2025-05-25 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 St. Louis City L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 St. Louis City xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or St. Louis City 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo37% Draw29% St. Louis City34%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
66%
Draw or St. Louis City
63%
Houston Dynamo or St. Louis City
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo22% Draw51% St. Louis City27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.5%

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 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.