Saint Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction: The Visitor are horrible on the road

Saint Louis City are just starting to get their early season groove back after back-to-back wins in their last 2 matches. They will be hoping to avoid falling off the pedestrian as they attempt to continue winning when they receive Houston Dynamo at the CItypark. They were supposed to be up against Los Angeles City away from home, but the game was postponed because Los Angeles had to play in the CONCACAF Champions League final match.

Houston Dynamo are fully aware of the record of the home team and the heavy defeat they suffered in their last game against Vancouver Whitecaps away from home. They will be hoping to stop Saint Louis City in their tracks and return to winning ways in this tight encounter.

Saint Louis City (WWLLL)

Saint Louis City have battled for consistency after their early season blossoming form. They are now on a back-to-back win streak and they worry of falling to a defeat. They beat Vancouver Whitecaps in their last game 3-1 and Saint Louis City were the better side by a mile. In their last 5 games, they recorded 2 wins and 3 defeats.

Saint Louis City will be feeling confident as they play at home and they have been in good form at home this season. They have played 7 games at home this season and they won 5 and lost 2. Their last 5 home games ended in 3 wins and 2 defeats and they have back-to-back wins in their last 2 home games. Their most recent home game was the 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps.

Saint Louis City put up an excellent performance in the win over Vancouver Whitecaps. They were 2-0 up in the first half as Eduard Lowen scored in the opening 10 minutes and Tristan Blackmon scored an own goal to give them the second goal. It took Vancouver Whitecaps 83 minutes to equalize through Brian White’s effort, but Saint Louis City once again showed their dominance as Miguel Perez scored the third goal in the 94th minute to seal the 3-1 win for the hosts. Saint Louis City had 38% possession, 7 shots on target and 7 corner kicks in the game, according to statistics.

Saint Louis City are currently 2nd in the western conference table with 25 points and a goal ratio of 29:14. They have 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in 13 matches they have played so far.

Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (6/8).

Houston Dynamo (LWWDL)

Houston Dynamo were completely violated in their last game against Vancouver Whitecaps after they conceded 6 goals in that game. Their last 5 matches ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with the latest game being the 6-2 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps last week.

Houston Dynamo are currently the poorest team according to the away match statistics this season. They have played 7 matches away from home and they had 0 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats in those games. Their last 5 away games ended in 2 draws and 3 defeats and the latest away game was the 6-2 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps last week.

Houston Dynamo were thrown off balance in the 6-2 thumping from The Whitecaps last week. Both teams put up a competitive display in the first half as they went into the break with a 2-2 scoreline. Pedro Vite’s opener for The Whitecaps in the 1st minute was overturned by 2 goals from Corey Baird and Amine Bassi in the 8th and 16th minutes. Vancouver Whitecaps got back and pulled level with another goal from Julian Gressel in the 18th minute. And in the second half, Houston Dynamo lost their grip and conceded 4 more goals from Brian White, Julian Gressel, Sebastian Berhalter and Ryan Gauld in the 46th, 59th, 88th and 95th minutes to end the scoreline 6-2 at full time.

Houston Dynamo are now 9th in the western conference table, with 18 points and a goal ratio of 15:18. They have 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats in 14 matches this season.

Team streak: first to concede (5/6), less than 4.5 cards (4/5).

Head to Head

This is the first ever meeting between Houston Dynamo and Saint Louis City in the MLS.

Analysis and Betting Tips:

According to analysis, Saint Louis City have scored 29 goals and conceded 14 goals in 13 matches this season. They have scored 2.2 goals per game and have a 17% conversion rate. They also create 2.0 big chances per game and take a total of 13.2 shots per game with 5.2 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.7 corners per game and take up 43.5% possession on average. On the defense, they have 2 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

According to analysis, Houston Dynamo have scored 15 goals and conceded 18 goals in 14 matches this season. They have scored 1.1 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 1.6 big chances per game and take a total of 10.8 shots per game with 3.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.4 corners per game and take up 50.3% possession on average . On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.3 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.83 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.72 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.90 Odds