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Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 • 03:00 UTC+3 • Round 34 • Shell Energy Stadium • 🌦 23.9°C, 18 km/h, 0.1mm drizzle

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🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 10:09 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home Current price not available46.6% —
Double Chance 1X Current price not available73.7% —
BTTS Yes Current price not available55.9% · No 44.1% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Current price not available52.1% · Under 47.9% —
Correct Score 2-1 Current price not available9.4% —
Corners O/U 9.5 (~9.5 exp.) Over 9.5 Current price not available50.2% · Under 49.8% —

🧠 Match Preview

Houston Dynamo · Home

Houston Dynamo are unbeaten across their last five with four draws, including 0-0 and 2-2 at home. Their latest outing was a 1-0 win at Seattle Sounders, and the model gives them 1.58 expected goals here.

St. Louis City · Away

St. Louis City have lost four of five, failing to score in three of those matches. Their latest H2H visit to Houston ended 1-0 to the Dynamo on 29 Jun 2025, and their recent away results include a 0-3 loss at Real Salt Lake.

Houston's H2H Edge at Home

The latest H2H, a 2-1 St. Louis home win on 23 Aug 2026, shows the visitors can score in this matchup. But Houston won the most recent meeting staged in Houston, 1-0 on 29 Jun 2025, and St. Louis have failed to score in three of their last five. Houston's four draws in five show they are hard to beat, and their 1.58 model expected goals outweigh St. Louis's 1.14. The evidence supports Houston Dynamo win.

Published 02 Nov 2026 04:49 UTC+3. This preview is preserved from the previous data snapshot. Analysis and numbers reflect that publication; current model predictions are shown in the table above.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Houston Dynamo 1.61 – 1.16 St. Louis City · expected total 2.76

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Houston Dynamo

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.30
Goals conceded (season avg)1.20
Best league winning streak this season5
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.07
Elo strength rating1401
Players out16

St. Louis City

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.80
Goals conceded (season avg)1.50
Best league winning streak this season4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.79
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.28
Elo strength rating1428
Players out18
Houston DynamoSt. Louis City
Goals scored (season avg)
1.30
1.80
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.20
1.50
Best league winning streak this season
5
4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.19
1.79
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
2.07
1.28
Elo strength rating
1401
1428
Players out
16
18

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Houston Dynamo

BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
2/6

St. Louis City

Lost 4 in a row Winless 5
BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
3/6
No goals conceded
1/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo

2nd best clean sheets (13, season)

St. Louis City

No top-3 or bottom-2 marks in the league right now.

Rank among 30 Major League Soccer teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Houston Dynamo at home · St. Louis City away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Houston Dynamo (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses8W–5D–3L
W 8
D 5
L 3
Played16
Goals scored (avg)1.20
Goals conceded (avg)0.90
Clean sheets7
Failed to score5

St. Louis City (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses5W–5D–6L
W 5
D 5
L 6
Played16
Goals scored (avg)1.40
Goals conceded (avg)1.60
Clean sheets2
Failed to score4
Houston Dynamo (home)St. Louis City (away)
W 8
D 5
L 3
W 5
D 5
L 6
Played
16
16
Goals scored (avg)
1.20
1.40
Goals conceded (avg)
0.90
1.60
Clean sheets
7
2
Failed to score
5
4

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

2–1
9.44%
1–0
8.99%
2–0
8.17%
3–1
5.06%
3–0
4.38%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 3 wins · 2 draws · St. Louis City 4 wins · avg 2.3 goals · BTTS in 4 of 9

3
2
4
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
23 Aug 2026 St. Louis City 2–1 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
31 Aug 2025 St. Louis City 2–3 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
29 Jun 2025 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City Major League Soccer
06 Oct 2024 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
05 May 2024 Houston Dynamo 0–0 St. Louis City Major League Soccer
28 Feb 2024 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City CONCACAF Champions League
21 Feb 2024 St. Louis City 2–1 Houston Dynamo CONCACAF Champions League
17 Sep 2023 Houston Dynamo 1–1 St. Louis City Major League Soccer
04 Jun 2023 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer

📈 Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
02/11 Portland Timbers Away 1–3 L
29/10 Seattle Sounders Away 1–0 W
25/10 Minnesota United FC Home 0–0 D
18/10 FC Dallas Home 2–2 D
15/10 San Diego Away 3–3 D
11/10 Minnesota United FC Away 2–2 D
27/09 Sporting Kansas City Home 0–2 L
20/09 FC Cincinnati Home 2–2 D
13/09 San Jose Earthquakes Away 0–1 L
10/09 Real Salt Lake Home 2–1 W

St. Louis City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 San Diego Home 0–1 L
29/10 Portland Timbers Home 2–3 L
25/10 Real Salt Lake Away 0–3 L
17/10 Minnesota United FC Away 2–3 L
15/10 Vancouver Whitecaps Home 0–0 D
12/10 Los Angeles Galaxy Home 6–2 W
01/10 New York Red Bulls Away 3–0 W
20/09 Toronto FC Home 3–1 W
17/09 Colorado Rapids Away 3–0 W
13/09 Minnesota United FC Home 4–2 W

📊 Season Comparison: Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo #5 · 51 pts ·  St. Louis City #4 · 51 pts

Houston Dynamo

Wins–Draws–Losses14W–9D–9L
W 14
D 9
L 9
Played32
Goals scored (avg)1.30
Goals conceded (avg)1.20
Clean sheets13
Failed to score9
Yellow cards63
Red cards7
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.07
Corners for (avg)4.40
Penalties (scored/missed)3/0

St. Louis City

Wins–Draws–Losses14W–9D–10L
W 14
D 9
L 10
Played33
Goals scored (avg)1.80
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets5
Failed to score7
Yellow cards67
Red cards3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.79
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.28
Corners for (avg)4.60
Penalties (scored/missed)3/0
Houston DynamoSt. Louis City
W 14
D 9
L 9
W 14
D 9
L 10
Played
32
33
Goals scored (avg)
1.30
1.80
Goals conceded (avg)
1.20
1.50
Clean sheets
13
5
Failed to score
9
7
Yellow cards
63
67
Red cards
7
3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.19
1.79
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
2.07
1.28
Corners for (avg)
4.40
4.60
Penalties (scored/missed)
3/0
3/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Houston Dynamo

5
0-15
1
6
16-30
7
6
31-45
12
4
46-60
8
3
61-75
8
12
76-90
9
scored conceded

St. Louis City

5
0-15
9
2
16-30
9
8
31-45
12
13
46-60
11
9
61-75
6
12
76-90
10
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

🏥 Injuries & Suspensions

Houston Dynamo

  • ❌ Artur: Knee Injury
  • ❌ R. Miller: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ N. Quinones: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ Antonio Carlos: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ A. Bouzat: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ Lucas Halter: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ N. Markanich: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ E. Sviatchenko: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ J. McGlynn: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ O. Lingr: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ J. Maurer: Concussion
  • ❌ S. Vines: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ M. Saracchi: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ A. Resch: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ H. Herrera: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ Guilherme: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❓ Felipe Andrade (doubtful): Thigh Injury

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): L. Foster; not counted as confirmed absences.

St. Louis City

  • ❌ F. Fall: Leg Injury
  • ❌ E. Lowen: Personal Reasons
  • ❌ T. Ostrak: Leg Injury
  • ❌ T. Totland: Injury
  • ❌ C. Teuchert: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ Celio Pompeu: Knee Injury
  • ❌ J. Orozco: Concussion
  • ❌ S. Jeong: Injury
  • ❌ C. Glover: Injury
  • ❌ M. Mbacke: Back Injury
  • ❌ C. Durkin: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ R. Burki: Thigh Injury
  • ❌ S. Cordova: Muscle Injury
  • ❌ C. Wallem: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ B. McSorley: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ K. Hiebert: Hip Injury
  • ❌ P. Ault: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ D. Downs: International duty

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): T. Pearce, A. Matan; not counted as confirmed absences.

🗂️ Prediction History

What PredictLix published before each meeting of these teams: frozen pre-match snapshots, not reconstructions from current data. Head-to-head above shows how the teams played; this block shows what we predicted.

DateFixtureOur pickProbabilityOddsScoreResult
23 Aug 2026 St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo St. Louis City win (home) 43.7% — 2–1 ✅

Our site-wide performance record is calculated from the final pre-match snapshot of each fixture. See Our Record.

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