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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Citypark. St. Louis City are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Steve Clark, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Marcel Hartel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 14' Magnificent from Simon Becher! That is 12 goals in 276 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Franco Escobar on 19.
- 24' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Ezequiel Ponce has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Tomas Totland is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' Simon Becher with the second goal in the match!
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Orrin McKinze Gaines II has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu on 62 minute.
- 67' Cedric Teuchert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Klauss is replaced by Nokkvi THorisson on 70 minute.
- 71' Houston Dynamo make a change. Ezequiel Ponce trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Ferreira on 71 minutes.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' A moment of madness from Franco Escobar on 79 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 83' The whistle greets Artur as he departs to be replaced by Junior Moreno.
- 85' A moment of madness from Joakim Nilsson on 85 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 87' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Kyle Hiebert on, Joakim Nilsson off on 87 minutes.
- 88' St. Louis City make a change. Jannes-Kilian Horn trudges off to be replaced by Jake Nerwinski on 88 minutes.
- The points are shared — St. Louis City 3-0 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Henry Kessler | 1 |
| Mykhi Joyner | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 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
1.66
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
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 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
82%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
44%
St. Louis City or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.