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 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 44 | Points | 44 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 45 | Scored | 34 |
| 36 | Conceded | 32 |
| +9 | GD | +2 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 46% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Louis City and Houston Dynamo is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 125 games and scored 190 goals.
- 10' St. Louis City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 14' What a moment for Simon Becher! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' Poor challenge from Franco Escobar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Louis City and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Tomas Totland gets a card.
- 44' Paraguay international Sebastian Ferreira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' GOAL! Simon Becher fires home to make it 2-0!
- 52' Joakim Nilsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Roman Burki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Louis City so far.
- 62' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Ibrahim Aliyu is replaced by Orrin McKinze Gaines II on 62 minute.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Klauss is withdrawn and Nokkvi THorisson gets his opportunity.
- 71' Sebastian Ferreira is replacing Ezequiel Ponce for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 76' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 79.
- 83' The whistle greets Artur as he departs to be replaced by Junior Moreno.
- 85' That is a card for St. Louis City. Joakim Nilsson will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Kyle Hiebert gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Joakim Nilsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Jake Nerwinski. He replaces Jannes-Kilian Horn on 88 minute.
- Houston Dynamo will have plenty to reflect on. St. Louis City were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Dante Polvara | 1 |
| Jake Nerwinski | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Henry Kessler | 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
1.74
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
83%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
42%
St. Louis City or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +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.