Sunday , 23 August 2026

St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
St. Louis City
2 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 23:30 UTC Citypark HT 45' · FT 45'
Simon Becher 23' 1–0
1–1 75' Ibrahim Aliyu
Dante Polvara 85' 2–1
Alexandru Matan 27' Y
Y 58' Mateusz Bogusz
Y 58' Agustin Bouzat
Simon Becher 63' Y
Carlo Holse 70' Y
Y 81' Lucas Halter
Tomas Totland 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Citypark.

Match Details

  • Referee Celso Luiz Da Silva

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
4 Los Angeles FC 19 34
5 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
6 Houston Dynamo 18 32
7 New England Revolution 18 30
8 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
9 FC Dallas 18 27
10 Real Salt Lake 17 27
11 New York City FC 18 26
12 FC Cincinnati 18 26
13 St. Louis City 18 26
14 Charlotte FC 18 25
15 New York Red Bulls 18 25
16 Portland Timbers 18 24
17 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
18 Minnesota United FC 18 24
19 D.C. United SC 18 23
20 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
21 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
22 San Diego FC 18 21
23 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
24 Orlando City SC 18 20
25 Toronto FC 18 17
26 Austin FC 18 17
27 Philadelphia Union 18 16
28 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
29 Sporting Kansas City 18 14
30 Atlanta United FC 18 12

Head-to-Head

3
2
2
St. Louis City 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 St. Louis City 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2025-08-31 St. Louis City 2–3 Houston Dynamo 2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City 2024-10-06 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-05-05 Houston Dynamo 0–0 St. Louis City

Recent Form

St. Louis City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
19 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
16 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 3–1 W
02 Aug Real Salt Lake H 1–1 D
26 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 1–0 W
23 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–1 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug St. Louis City A 1–2 L
20 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–0 W
16 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–0 W
08 Aug New England Revolution A 2–0 W
02 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 2–0 W
26 Jul Austin FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

St. Louis City Houston Dynamo
#13 Position #6
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

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
43% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

St. Louis City are 13th (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 6th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
5/2
76+
2/4
■ 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' The game is set. Houston Dynamo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ibrahim Aliyu scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' The 27-year-old Simon Becher has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' Simon Becher does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Louis City surge ahead!
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alexandru Matan on 27 minutes.
  • 32' St. Louis City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 46' The crowd applauds Marcelo Saracchi as he leaves the pitch. Felipe steps in for Houston Dynamo.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Diadie Samassekou has done his job and it is now time for Hector Herrera to step up.
  • 58' Mateusz Bogusz was booked on 58.
  • 62' St. Louis City make a change. Tomas Ostrak trudges off to be replaced by Carlo Holse on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Simon Becher was booked on 63.
  • 68' Jack McGlynn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 292 appearances.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Carlo Holse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' St. Louis City make a change. Sang-bin Jeong trudges off to be replaced by Palmer Ault on 72 minutes.
  • 75' The Nigeria Ibrahim Aliyu breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 1-1!
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Lucas Halter will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Goal! Dante Polvara scores his 3 goal in 352 matches.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Franco Negri on, Agustin Bouzat off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Tomas Totland was booked on 90.
  • 90' Another change for St. Louis City made on 90 minute. Simon Becher leaves to be changed by Miguel Perez.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Louis City players.

Lineups

St. Louis City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoann Damet

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Becher 3
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Eduard Lowen 2
Dante Polvara 1
Jake Nerwinski 1
Duane Holmes 1
Henry Kessler 1
Mykhi Joyner 1

Head to Head

2026-08-22 St. Louis City 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2025-08-31 St. Louis City 2–3 Houston Dynamo 2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City 2024-10-06 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-05-05 Houston Dynamo 0–0 St. Louis City

St. Louis City Form

2026-08-22 St. Louis City 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2026-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 St. Louis City D 2026-08-16 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis City W 2026-08-02 St. Louis City 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2026-07-26 St. Louis City 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2026-07-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 St. Louis City W

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-08-22 St. Louis City 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2026-08-20 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-08-08 New England Revolution 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2026-08-02 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2026-07-26 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25 St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: St. Louis City or Houston Dynamo 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Louis City41% Draw29% Houston Dynamo30%
Actual: St. Louis City win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Louis City or Draw
70%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
59%
St. Louis City or Houston Dynamo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Louis City27% Draw50% Houston Dynamo23%
Actual: St. Louis City win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Louis City

Handicap St. Louis City covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.