St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Aug 2026
St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo Predictions
The best plan could involve backing Houston with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -103 when clashing with St. Louis. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.
Scroll down to view our St. Louis vs Houston betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo Preview
St. Louis City meet Houston Dynamo at Energizer Park, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 22 August.
St. Louis City drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park.
Houston Dynamo have triumphed in their previous five games. The latest was on their travels where Vancouver Whitecaps were beaten 1-0 at BC Place. Dynamo were restricted to just 37% possession and managed five shots on goal, with Franco Negri on target in the 34th minute.
H2H: Previous H2H Saw City Win in Penalty Shoot-out
St. Louis won the most recent encounter between these teams. A penalty shootout U.S. Open Cup home win was recorded (2-2 AET) against Houston. In the previous 9 H2H meetings, there have been three wins apiece and three draws.
| MLS | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  St. Louis |
30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 56:41 | 51 |
| 10 |  Houston Dynamo |
30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 41:39 | 47 |
7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 13.3 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. St. Louis have had 46.8% possession and 4.8 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.8 goals from 8.7 attempts and 2.3 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.2 corners.
Top scorers Simon Becher and Marcel Hartel have found the net 3 times, with Eduard Loewen getting 2. Tomas Totland is the leading assists maker with 3.
Houston have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, with an average of 12.5 attempts, 4.9 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. The Texas team average 50.2% possession, 3.0 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against them, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 3.0 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts.
Guilherme Augusto is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, Mateusz Bogusz is on 3 and Jack McGlynn on 2. Jack McGlynn has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
St. Louis City confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Roman Buerki (GK), Jaziel Orozco, Timo Baumgartl, Dante Polvara, Conrad Wallem, Daniel Edelman, Alexandru Matan, Tomas Totland, Sang-Bin Jeong, Tomas Ostrak, Simon Becher.
Houston Dynamo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Bond (GK), Lawrence Ennali, Agustin Resch, Lucas Halter, Marcelo Saracchi, Artur, Diadie Samassekou, Jack McGlynn, Agustin Bouzat, Mateusz Bogusz, Duncan McGuire.
Main Match Prediction
If you echo our view that Houston can swerve defeat in this MLS encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at -103. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key MLS stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.
The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 50.8% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Houston can be backed at +750 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.
Player Prop Picks
Duane Holmes (Houston) can be wagered at -120 to have one or more shots on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.
Mateusz Bogusz (Houston) has racked up two goals in his past four MLS matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +340 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Corners Prediction
It has been two straight St. Louis home games involving the 9.5 Total Corners line being covered, with two consecutive Houston away matches seeing the same thing happen. We’re content to wager the -147 for the teams to cover the Total Corners line as this looks appealing.
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Bet Builder Tips
A bet builder can provide entertainment and we’ve got Houston with an Asian Handicap of +0.25, at least three goals to be scored together with Duane Holmes (Houston) to finish with one or more shots on target.
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St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With a roughly 48% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +108 betting odds for St. Louis City winning this MLS clash. If you want to back the outsider, Houston Dynamo are available at +235.
You can back St. Louis at -200 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Houston are +135 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.
Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -167 when it comes to BTTS Yes.
The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to MLS games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.
Those interested in favourite Sang-bin Jeong to find the net first can get +500, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +185.
Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
St. Louis have swerved defeat at Energizer Park in the previous five matches. They have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.20.
Houston have landed three straight away wins. Dynamo have collected five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.70.
The past meeting at Energizer Park saw St. Louis defeat Houston on penalties (2-2 AET). St. Louis have triumphed in two of the previous 3 H2H meetings at Energizer Park, while Houston have won once.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City Home Stats |
5-3-2 | 3.00 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| Houston Dynamo Away Stats |
5-1-4 | 3.30 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- U.S. Open Cup: 20/05 2026 St. Louis 6 Houston 4
- MLS: 31/08 2025 St. Louis 2 Houston 3
- MLS: 29/06 2025 Houston 1 St. Louis 0
- MLS: 06/10 2024 St. Louis 3 Houston 0
- MLS: 05/05 2024 Houston 0 St. Louis 0
- CONCACAF Champions Cup: 28/02 2024 Houston 1 St. Louis 0
- CONCACAF Champions Cup: 21/02 2024 St. Louis 2 Houston 1
- MLS: 17/09 2023 Houston 1 St. Louis 1
- MLS: 04/06 2023 St. Louis 3 Houston 0
St. Louis City League Stats
Houston Dynamo League Stats
- 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.80 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.30 corners awarded and 2.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.00 corners awarded and 5.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.60 corners awarded and 5.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 46.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 54.50% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 50.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 46.70% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for St. Louis City this season are Marcel Hartel (6), Simon Becher (4), Eduard Loewen (3)
- Top Assistors for St. Louis City this season are Simon Becher (4), Marcel Hartel (3), Tomas Totland (3)
St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo Lineups & Team News
Make sure you're up to date on the St. Louis vs Houston team news before betting. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed MLS lineups and the latest on injuries.
St. Louis City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Houston Dynamo Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
St. Louis City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Houston Dynamo Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
St. Louis City Substitutes
- 4Mamadou Mbacke
- 5Lukas MacNaughton
- 19Carlo Holse
- 20Rafael Santos
- 28Miguel Perez
- 29Palmer Ault
- 39Benjamin Lundt
- 48Riley Lynch
- 91Zach Zengue
Houston Dynamo Substitutes
- 3Antonio Carlos
- 14Duane Holmes
- 16Hector Herrera
- 20Guilherme Augusto
- 21Franco Negri
- 24Ibrahim Aliyu
- 26Blake Gillingham
- 28Erik Sviatchenko
- 36Felipe Andrade
Previous St. Louis City Lineups
Previous Houston Dynamo Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
St. Louis City Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Yoann Damet
Houston Dynamo Player Stats & Squad
MLS Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 64:23 | 67 |
| 2 | Vancouver | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 63:31 | 55 |
| 3 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 73:51 | 55 |
| 4 | NE Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 49:41 | 52 |
| 5 | St. Louis | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 56:41 | 51 |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 55:47 | 51 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 52:44 | 48 |
| 8 | SJ Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52:42 | 48 |
| 9 | Charlotte FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 53:45 | 47 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41:39 | 47 |
| 11 | Philadelphia | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 61:48 | 46 |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 48:33 | 46 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39:37 | 42 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58:70 | 41 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 43:52 | 40 |
| 16 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 41:41 | 39 |
| 17 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 62:71 | 39 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 45:48 | 36 |
| 19 | NY Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 39:56 | 36 |
| 20 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 46:55 | 36 |
| 21 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 46:47 | 35 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 51:56 | 34 |
| 23 | NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43:41 | 34 |
| 24 | San Diego | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 53:56 | 34 |
| 25 | Minnesota Utd | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 47:55 | 34 |
| 26 | D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 38:53 | 33 |
| 27 | Austin FC | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 38:56 | 31 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 37:51 | 30 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 36:60 | 25 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 36:75 | 22 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 45:12 | 43 |
| 2 | NE Revolution | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27:16 | 32 |
| 3 | St. Louis | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34:19 | 31 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29:13 | 30 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28:15 | 30 |
| 6 | Vancouver | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35:14 | 29 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30:20 | 29 |
| 8 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:16 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28:19 | 28 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19:14 | 28 |
| 11 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38:30 | 27 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28:21 | 27 |
| 13 | Philadelphia | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27:16 | 26 |
| 14 | FC Dallas | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26:20 | 26 |
| 15 | Inter Miami | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 41:26 | 25 |
| 16 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31:25 | 25 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24:21 | 25 |
| 18 | Toronto FC | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 34:32 | 24 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22:20 | 24 |
| 20 | Columbus Crew | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22:17 | 23 |
| 21 | San Diego | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35:27 | 22 |
| 22 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26:23 | 22 |
| 23 | D.C. United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20:26 | 20 |
| 24 | Austin FC | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21:21 | 18 |
| 25 | NY Red Bulls | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22:29 | 18 |
| 26 | NYCFC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27:22 | 17 |
| 27 | CF Montréal | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19:21 | 17 |
| 28 | Minnesota Utd | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19:20 | 16 |
| 29 | Atlanta United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21:29 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22:32 | 13 |
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