Major League Soccer: St. Louis City vs FC Dallas – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between St. Louis City and FC Dallas who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both St. Louis City and FC Dallas are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Major League Soccer. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Monday.

The St. Louis City go into the game in rank 6 in the Western Conference, while the FC Dallas rank 5 in the Western Conference.

Team form: St. Louis City vs FC Dallas

St. Louis City Form

In their last three matches, St. Louis City won 1-3 against San Jose Earthquakes, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Sporting Kansas City. They were back on top last time out, defeating Houston Dynamo FC 2-1. St. Louis City have been in potent form at Energizer Park, winning no less than five of the past six Major League Soccer matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 12 goals while letting in five.

FC Dallas Form

In the last three matches, FC Dallas beat Austin FC 1-2, won 3-4 against Real Salt Lake, and lost 5-0 against Vancouver Whitecaps. FC Dallas won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for St. Louis City and FC Dallas

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between St. Louis City and FC Dallas. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: St. Louis City vs FC Dallas

Petar Musa look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Monday, having hit the target four times in recent Major League Soccer matches for FC Dallas. His total for the season says 16 goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With four goals lately for St. Louis City in the Major League Soccer, Simon Becher is also a player worth mentioning.

Popular betting markets: St. Louis City vs FC Dallas

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Energizer Park across all tournaments St. Louis City won six times, drew two and lost two times. FC Dallas claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. St. Louis City are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat. St. Louis City did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. St. Louis City have not lost to FC Dallas in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

St. Louis City scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. FC Dallas scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive St. Louis City games FC Dallas managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of St. Louis City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for FC Dallas, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. St. Louis City were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.