St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 28 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #22 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 19 |
| 20 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Louis City and Houston Dynamo get this one started.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Sviatchenko, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 9' Eduard Lowen puts St. Louis City on the lead.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 24' Njabulo Blom is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' Franco Escobar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' St. Louis City are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 44' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luis Caicedo.
- 50' Lucas Bartlett, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' The Czech Republic Tomas Ostrak breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 2-0!
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Artur is replaced by Hector Herrera.
- 61' Micael gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Erik Sviatchenko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Tomas Ostrak is replaced by Rasmus Alm on 65 minute.
- 69' The referee shows St. Louis City player a Yellow card on 69.
- 69' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Chase Gasper by Franco Escobar on 69 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Thor Ulfarsson on, Ibrahim Aliyu off on 70 minutes.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Ethan Bartlow is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Nicholas Gioacchini makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and St. Louis City are in front.
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Nicholas Gioacchini makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 84.
- 85' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Adalberto Carrasquilla is replaced by Brooklyn Raines.
- 89' St. Louis City make a change. Celio Pompeu trudges off to be replaced by Isak Jensen on 89 minutes.
- 90' Rasmus Alm is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Jake Nerwinski makes way for Joshua Yaro at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 11
- 19
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Rasmus Alm 65'
-
2
Jakob Nerwinski ↓ Joshua Yaro 89'
- 24
- 6
- 22
- 12
Bench
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 89'
- 39
- 23
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 65'
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↑ 65'
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↑ 89'
- 20
- 28
-
30
Isak Steiner Jensen ↑ 89'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 27
- 12
- 20
-
6
Artur ↓ Hector Herrera 60'
-
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↓ Micael 60'
-
30
Chase Gasper ↓ Franco Escobar 69'
- 7
- 4
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Thor Ulfarsson 69'
Bench
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 60'
- 13
- 3
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 69'
- 25
-
31
Micael ↑ 60'
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↑ 85'
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 69'
- 9
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Jake Nerwinski | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Henry Kessler | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
2023-06-04
St. Louis City
3–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-05-28
St. Louis City
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-05-21
St. Louis City
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-05-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
St. Louis City
L
2023-04-30
St. Louis City
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2023-04-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
86%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
35%
St. Louis City or Houston Dynamo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.