What is the prediction for the football match between Houston Dynamo and St. Louis City?
Our prediction for the Houston Dynamo–St. Louis City match is: over 1.5 goals.
Other OPWIN picks
Houston Dynamo to win (50% confidence); Houston Dynamo to win or draw (65% confidence); both teams to score: yes (62% confidence)
Houston Dynamo
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Houston Dynamo scored an average of 1.40 goals and conceded 1.60 per match.
St. Louis City
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, St. Louis City scored an average of 0.80 goals and conceded 2.00 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Across the available samples, Houston Dynamo and St. Louis City average 2.20 goals scored per match combined. That recent scoring pace aligns with Over 1.5.
Players to watch
Across 3 recent recorded appearances, Guilherme contributed 2 goal(s) and 2 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.69/10 across 3 rated appearances. Across 3 recent recorded appearances, Jeong Sang-Bin contributed 1 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.75/10 across 3 rated appearances.
Recent squad-performance signal
Across recent rated squad performances used by Team Intelligence, Houston Dynamo records a mean of 6.58/10 versus 6.39/10 for St. Louis City.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current record lists Paulo Nagamura as coach of Houston Dynamo. The latest recorded formations are Houston Dynamo in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 2, 2026) and St. Louis City in 3-4-1-2 (Oct 31, 2026). Across 11 recent matches with possession and shot data, Houston Dynamo averaged 50.9% possession and 11.4 shots per match (3.4 on target), a a more balanced possession and shot profile profile. Across 11 matches, St. Louis City averaged 55.7% possession and 12.0 shots (6.0 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. The recorded numbers do not show a pronounced gap in possession or shot volume.
Home and away performance
In 6 recent home matches, Houston Dynamo recorded 1 wins, 4 draws and 1 losses, averaging 1.17 points, 1.00 goals scored and 1.17 conceded per match. Away from home, St. Louis City recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in 5 matches, averaging 1.40 points, 2.00 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per match. These split records do not show a clear points-per-match advantage for either side.
This Major League Soccer fixture takes place at BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston).
Recent results show no clear home advantage for Houston Dynamo: 1.2 points per home match compared with 1.0 away, with performance varying between matches.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.