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 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #19 |
| 16 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 30 |
| 20 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 29% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Citypark. St. Louis City are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Dante Sealy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 12' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Maarten Paes gets a card.
- 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Jesus Jimenez is replaced by Jimmy Maurer.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akil Watts made 116 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 0% of all matches.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Jared Stroud was booked on 44.
- 46' FC Dallas player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Jared Stroud exits the field as Indiana Vassilev enters on 46.
- 51' Facundo Quignon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 56' USA international Joshua Yaro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marco Farfan.
- 61' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Jader Obrian exits the field as Eugene Ansah enters on 61.
- 62' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Sebastian Lletget is replaced by Illarramendi on 62 minute.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Illarramendi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Akil Watts is withdrawn and Klauss gets his opportunity.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Facundo Quignon.
- 80' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Aziel Jackson departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 82' What a strike from Anthony Markanich! The score is 1-0.
- 85' Nokkvi THorisson adds to his 0 season tally! St. Louis City lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Indiana Vassilev is booked for St. Louis City — card on 90.
- The final score is 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 |
| Anthony Markanich | 1 |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 |
| Marco Farfan | 1 |
| Louicius Don Deedson | 1 |
| Timo Baumgartl | 1 |
| Nkosi Burgess | 1 |
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Dallas
56%
St. Louis City or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.