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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #20 |
| 26 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | +7 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Citypark. St. Louis City are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 5' Joshua Yaro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Louis City so far.
- 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' Maarten Paes is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jimmy Maurer is hanging Jesus Jimenez on the field on 18 minute.
- 23' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 120 games and scored 179 goals.
- 33' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Dante Sealy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jader Obrian, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jared Stroud on 44 minutes.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Jader Obrian. He receives a card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Jared Stroud as he leaves the pitch. Indiana Vassilev steps in for St. Louis City.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Jimmy Maurer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Farfan on 60.
- 61' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Jader Obrian is withdrawn and Eugene Ansah gets his opportunity.
- 62' The whistle greets Sebastian Lletget as he departs to be replaced by Illarramendi.
- 67' The referee shows FC Dallas player a card on 67.
- 71' The crowd applauds Akil Watts as he leaves the pitch. Klauss steps in for St. Louis City.
- 76' A moment of madness from Facundo Quignon on 76 minutes earns him a card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 80' Aziel Jackson makes way for Tomas Ostrak at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 82' What composure from Anthony Markanich! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 85' Goal! Nokkvi THorisson scores his 7 goal in 120 matches.
- 90' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Louis City to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Eugene Ansah | 1 |
| Anthony Markanich | 1 |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 |
| Marco Farfan | 1 |
| Louicius Don Deedson | 1 |
| Timo Baumgartl | 1 |
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
53%
St. Louis City or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.