Saint-Louis vs Houston Dynamo Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊 In this MLS regular season match, St. Louis City take on Houston Dynamo. Both sides are in strong form right now, which should make for an interesting game - and in either case, it's the attack that looks set to make the difference.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last meeting between these two sides took place in mid-May and ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, with St. Louis winning the penalty shootout 4-2. Across the last five head-to-head matches, the record is level - two wins apiece and one draw.
Head-to-head statistics Saint-Louis - Houston Dynamo

Saint-Louis City Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Sporting Kansas-City, away team - Saint-Louis City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (Saint-Louis City vs Sporting Kansas-City):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 9;
- fouls: 11 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
St. Louis have won three and drawn two of their last five matches. They have been scoring consistently for an exceptionally long stretch - their last goalless match came in early May. Their effectiveness in the opposition half gives them real promise going forward. On average, they score 1.4 goals per game and concede slightly fewer at 1.3. Against Houston, they should have decent chances, especially with home support behind them. Keeping a clean sheet, though, will be harder than ever.
Match Results: Saint-Louis City

Houston Dynamo Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Vancouver Whitecaps, away - Houston Dynamo). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps):
- ball possession: 36% vs 64%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 8;
- fouls: 12 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 1.
Houston Dynamo are in excellent form - five wins in a row. Not all of them have been convincing, but the team has been grinding out results in a pragmatic way. There are flashes of clinical finishing too. Against Vancouver (1-0), for instance, their xG was just 0.63, yet they took all three points. The win over Austin (3-0) was more impressive, with an xG of 1.15. Away from home it will be harder, particularly defensively - they have been conceding around 1.2 goals per game on the road. But they certainly have a chance here.
Match Results: Houston Dynamo
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.44, the guests - 1;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.44;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Saint-Louis City vs Houston Dynamo
- average total in the tournament: 2.7 vs 2.65;
- average total goals scored: 1.4 vs 1.45;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.6 vs 0.7;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.8 vs 0.75;
- Saint-Louis City: average total at home in the tournament - 1.78;
- Houston Dynamo: average total away in the tournament - 1.6;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2 (home - 2) vs 1.4 (away - 1.33).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Saint-Louis City home games against Houston Dynamo.
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 10.11 (5.11 - for home team and 5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 11.2 (6.2 - for home team and 5 - for away team).
Saint-Louis City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6; at home field - 6.44;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.2; at home field - 5.
Houston Dynamo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.2, away - 3.9;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.1; away - 3.17.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Saint-Louis City vs Houston Dynamo
- number of matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 20;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 13 vs 7;
- number of BTTS matches for Saint-Louis City at home - 6 (67%);
- number of BTTS matches for Houston Dynamo away - 4 (40%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 8 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Saint-Louis City at home - 4 (67%);
- BTTS matches for Houston Dynamo away - 2 (33%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (30/299, 10%);
- Saint-Louis City at home most often finish matches: 1:1 (2/9, 22.2%);
- Houston Dynamo away most often play: 0:1 , 0:2 (2/10, 20%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.19% (odds 6.5)
2:1 - 9.36% (odds 8)
1:0 - 9.16% (odds 8.5)
⭐ Editor's Pick
Two very good sides meet here. There will be a tactical element to this match, with both coaching staffs looking to outmanoeuvre each other. That said, what stands out is how strong both teams are in attack - and given that each side concedes at least a goal per game on average, we're expecting an open, attacking contest with all that entails. A 2-2 scoreline looks probable. We're playing Total Goals - Over 2.5.