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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #19 |
| 26 | Points | 32 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Citypark as St. Louis City face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Hackworth will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Simon Becher makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Franco Escobar on 19 minutes.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Tomas Totland gets a card.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Simon Becher makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' Eduard Lowen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 57' St. Louis City have won 179 goals from 120 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Orrin McKinze Gaines II is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahim Aliyu at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' 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.
- 70' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Klauss exits the field as Nokkvi THorisson enters on 70.
- 71' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Ezequiel Ponce is replaced by Sebastian Ferreira on 71 minute.
- 76' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Franco Escobar is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 79.
- 83' Artur makes way for Junior Moreno at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 85' Joakim Nilsson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Kyle Hiebert comes on to replace Joakim Nilsson.
- 88' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Jannes-Kilian Horn exits the field as Jake Nerwinski enters on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
|---|---|
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Klauss | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Jake Nerwinski | 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
1.64
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
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
81%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
45%
St. Louis City or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.