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St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)CITYPARK, St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis City
2-1
Houston Dynamo

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What was the result of St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo?

St. Louis City won 2-1 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 23′S. BecherSt. Louis City
  • 75′A. IbrahimHouston Dynamo
  • 85′D. PolvaraSt. Louis City

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a St. Louis City win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

St. Louis City

3-4-1-2
  1. 11S. Becher
  2. 77Jeong Sang-Bin
  1. 7T. Ostrák
  1. 14T. Totland
  2. 23A. Mățan
  3. 24D. Edelman
  4. 6C. Wallem
  1. 21D. Polvara
  2. 32T. Baumgartl
  3. 99J. Orozco
  1. 1R. Bürki

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 23D. McGuire
  1. 19M. Bogusz
  2. 30A. Bouzat
  3. 8J. McGlynn
  1. 18D. Samassékou
  2. 6Artur
  1. 4M. Saracchi
  2. 5Lucas Halter
  3. 34A. Resch
  4. 11L. Ennali
  1. 31J. Bond
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St. Louis City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 11, 3 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

St. Louis City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2026Sporting Kansas City(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026Real Salt Lake(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026Colorado Rapids(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 8, 2026New England Revolution(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026Sporting Kansas City(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026Austin(home)3-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 St. Louis City win, 2 draws, 3 Houston Dynamo wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 20, 2026St. Louis City 2-2 Houston DynamoUS Open Cup
Aug 31, 2025St. Louis City 2-3 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jun 29, 2025Houston Dynamo 1-0 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
Oct 6, 2024St. Louis City 3-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
May 5, 2024Houston Dynamo 0-0 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
Feb 28, 2024Houston Dynamo 1-0 St. Louis CityCONCACAF Champions League

Last archived meeting: St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo on May 20, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

St. Louis City score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
St. Louis City1.71.3311/159/15
Houston Dynamo1.70.786/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

St. Louis City sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (54 points from 34 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 5th (51 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3St. Louis City3415910594854
5Houston Dynamo3414911434351

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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