Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Houston Dynamo FC and St. Louis City who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Houston Dynamo FC and St. Louis City face off in round 34 at Shell Energy Stadium, and it has the look of a tight Major League Soccer match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
The Houston Dynamo FC enter the game ranked 5 in the Western Conference, while the St. Louis City are 4 in the Western Conference.
Form: Houston Dynamo FC vs St. Louis City
Houston Dynamo FC Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for Houston Dynamo FC recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Minnesota United. This was followed by a 0-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC, before they lost 3-1 against Portland Timbers. Houston Dynamo FC only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Shell Energy Stadium in the Major League Soccer. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.
St. Louis City Form
St. Louis City lost their previous three matches by 3-0 against Real Salt Lake, 2-3 against Portland Timbers and 0-1 against San Diego FC. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, St. Louis City won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting facts for Houston Dynamo FC and St. Louis City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Houston Dynamo FC and St. Louis City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Houston Dynamo FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Houston Dynamo FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 St. Louis City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 St. Louis City matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 St. Louis City away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 St. Louis City away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- St. Louis City have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Major League Soccer and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Houston Dynamo FC vs St. Louis City
He banged in 19 goals so far this season, and Rafael Navarro also hammered in four goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Houston Dynamo FC.
Betting markets: Houston Dynamo FC vs St. Louis City
Full-time result
Houston Dynamo FC claimed four wins, drew five and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. St. Louis City won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away. St. Louis City lost their previous 4 matches. Houston Dynamo FC have not lost to St. Louis City in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Houston Dynamo FC scored first in six of their last ten home games. St. Louis City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Houston Dynamo FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, St. Louis City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. St. Louis City have scored in 3 consecutive league meetings with Houston Dynamo FC.
Total goals
Houston Dynamo FC saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for St. Louis City. They performed an average of 2.2 goals in these.
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