St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #20 |
| 54 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 59 | Scored | 43 |
| 48 | Conceded | 43 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 44% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 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
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
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 |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' Magnificent from Simon Becher! That is 20 goals in 296 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Franco Escobar. He receives a card.
- 24' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 29' Joakim Nilsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Tomas Totland is booked for St. Louis City — card on 39.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Louis City winning 50% of all matches.
- 47' Simon Becher with the second goal in the match!
- 52' Akil Watts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 136 appearances.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Orrin McKinze Gaines II gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' 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.
- 70' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nokkvi THorisson is hanging Klauss on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' Ezequiel Ponce makes way for Sebastian Ferreira at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Hackworth will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' Franco Escobar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Moreno is hanging Artur on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Joakim Nilsson gets a card.
- 87' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Kyle Hiebert on, Joakim Nilsson off on 87 minutes.
- 88' The crowd applauds Jannes-Kilian Horn as he leaves the pitch. Jake Nerwinski steps in for St. Louis City.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↓ Rasmus Alm 70'
- 38
- 17
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↓ Indiana Vassilev 87'
-
9
Klauss ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 70'
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↓ Kyle Hiebert 87'
- 5
- 11
- 20
- 14
Bench
-
2
Jake Nerwinski ↑ 88'
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 87'
- 3
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↑ 70'
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↑ 87'
- 15
- 99
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 70'
Coach
John Hackworth
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
- 10
-
6
Artur ↓ Junior Moreno 83'
- 2
- 28
- 25
- 27
- 4
- 35
- 18
Bench
- 13
-
15
Latif Blessing ↑ 71'
- 3
-
24
Junior Moreno ↑ 83'
- 21
-
22
Tate Schmitt ↑ 83'
-
11
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 71'
-
14
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 62'
- 31
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Becher | 3 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Mykhi Joyner | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Klauss | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
2024-10-06
St. Louis City
3–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-10-03
Los Angeles FC
1–0
St. Louis City
L
2024-09-29
St. Louis City
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-09-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
W
2024-09-15
St. Louis City
1–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-09-07
New England Revolution
2–2
St. Louis City
D
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
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 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
83%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
41%
St. Louis City or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

