St. Louis City vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs FC Dallas — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Austin FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 16 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #17 |
| 54 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 59 | Scored | 62 |
| 48 | Conceded | 51 |
| +11 | GD | +11 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 44% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Citypark!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Louis City and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 0% of all matches.
- 12' Controversy at the stadium! Maarten Paes argues furiously but the card stands.
- 17' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' Jimmy Maurer is replacing Jesus Jimenez for the FC Dallas side.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' FC Dallas 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.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Louicius Don Deedson scoring 1 goals.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a card for Jared Stroud.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Jader Obrian.
- 46' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Jared Stroud by Indiana Vassilev on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paxton Pomykal made 300 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' FC Dallas receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 61' FC Dallas ring the changes. Jader Obrian has done his job and it is now time for Eugene Ansah to step up.
- 62' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Sebastian Lletget is replaced by Illarramendi.
- 67' That is a card for FC Dallas. Illarramendi will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' The crowd applauds Akil Watts as he leaves the pitch. Klauss steps in for St. Louis City.
- 76' Poor challenge from Facundo Quignon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' Aziel Jackson makes way for Tomas Ostrak at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 82' GOAL! Anthony Markanich scores on 82.
- 85' The Iceland forward Nokkvi THorisson breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 2-0!
- 90' Indiana Vassilev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Indiana Vassilev 46'
- 16
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↓ Tomas Ostrak 80'
- 21
- 6
- 22
- 15
-
20
Akil Watts ↓ Klauss 71'
Bench
-
9
Klauss ↑ 71'
- 4
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 46'
- 23
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 80'
- 13
- 24
- 39
- 29
Coach
Bradley Carnell
FC Dallas Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 25
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↓ Jimmy Maurer 18'
- 11
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↓ Eugene Ansah 61'
Bench
-
14
Illarramendi ↑ 62'
-
1
Jimmy Maurer ↑ 18'
- 7
- 20
- 3
- 2
- 77
-
31
Eugene Ansah ↑ 61'
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 2 |
| Marco Farfan | 1 |
| Kaick | 1 |
| Louicius Don Deedson | 1 |
| Celio Pompeu | 1 |
| Timo Baumgartl | 1 |
| Eugene Ansah | 1 |
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.96
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Dallas
49%
St. Louis City or FC Dallas
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.