Major League Soccer preview: Can St. Louis City edge out victory against Dallas?

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 31.Aug
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: CityPark (22500 seats)

Major League Soccer: St. Louis City host Dallas in what promises to be an absorbing football fixture. Tipsway gives you everything you need to know!

Insights:
  • St. Louis City have the most scored goals (50) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the most points from losing position (11) in Major League Soccer

It's no vacation for neither Louis nor Dallas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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St. Louis City form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at CityPark as St. Louis City have scored 35 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Major League Soccer are 9-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). St. Louis City are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

In their previous game, the manager Carnell led his St. Louis City to a defeat away at Orlando City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at CityPark. The defeat against Orlando City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Torres). Nilsson, defender, was given a rating of 7.33/10 in that game, top of the team. Nilsson won 5 of 6 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Austin in a game that was won 6-3.

Louis are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Sporting KC awaits in three days.

St. Louis City are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (35 goals in 13 games).

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Dallas form and stats

There's been little loot from Dallas's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Major League Soccer. Dallas only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

Dallas won their last game, 1-0 versus Austin played at home. That win felt sweet as this club had gone three league rounds without winning. Late drama in the previous game, when Tafari scored the winning goal seven minutes into stoppage time to defeat Austin. Defender Tafari was the best team player with a rating of 8.22. Tafari scored one goal and won 3 of 5 duels.

One game before, 4-4 at home against Inter Miami (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) in the Leagues Cup.

After this away game Dallas return home for a Major League Soccer game against Atlanta United. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Dallas have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Dallas - Louis 2-0 was the outcome when these two sides formerly did battle, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

St. Louis CityN. Gioacchini
N. Gioacchini
10 goals
DallasJ. Ferreira
J. Ferreira
10 goals
St. Louis CityE. Löwen
E. Löwen
6 goals

St. Louis City missing players

Dallas missing players

St. Louis City Dallas
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 2 12 24
14 9 3 Won W 0 2 9
2 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
9 3 1 Lost L 1 6 9
50 35 9 Scored S 2 9 26
32 13 2 Conceded C 3 16 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
88% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 71%
72% 77% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 42%
36% 46% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 8%
12% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
52% 54% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 58% 58%
28% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
20% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 21%
 
4.9 5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 2.8 3.6
5.4 5.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 10.5 5.8 4.9
2.4 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.4 2.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.7 15.4 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 9.9 10.4
5.2 6.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 3.5
38% 44% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 20% 31%
 
12.6 12.4 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 19 14.6 12.5
5.1 4.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Dallas have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the most points from losing position (11) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • St. Louis City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • St. Louis City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • St. Louis City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dallas have scored away.
  • St. Louis City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City have the most points (28) at home in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City have the most scored goals (35) at home in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City have the most scored goals (50) in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City have the the best goal difference (+18) in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Major League Soccer
  • St. Louis City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • St. Louis City is in the best form (4-0-2) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 25 14 2 9 50 32 13 9 1 3 35 13 12 5 1 6 15 19 18 44
2 Los Angeles FC 25 11 7 7 39 27 13 8 3 2 26 10 12 3 4 5 13 17 12 40
3 Seattle Sounders 26 10 7 9 30 26 14 6 4 4 15 8 12 4 3 5 15 18 4 37
4 Real Salt Lake 25 10 7 8 35 37 13 4 4 5 18 20 12 6 3 3 17 17 -2 37
5 Houston Dynamo 25 10 5 10 34 31 12 8 2 2 24 8 13 2 3 8 10 23 3 35
6 SJ Earthquakes 25 9 8 8 29 32 12 7 4 1 18 9 13 2 4 7 11 23 -3 35
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 24 9 7 8 41 35 14 7 4 3 29 16 10 2 3 5 12 19 6 34
8 Dallas 24 9 6 9 26 26 12 7 2 3 17 10 12 2 4 6 9 16 0 33
9 Minnesota United 24 8 8 8 29 31 11 2 7 2 13 13 13 6 1 6 16 18 -2 32
10 Austin 25 9 5 11 35 39 12 6 3 3 18 11 13 3 2 8 17 28 -4 32
11 Sporting KC 26 7 8 11 34 36 13 6 2 5 23 15 13 1 6 6 11 21 -2 29
12 Portland Timbers 25 6 8 11 28 41 12 5 3 4 19 15 13 1 5 7 9 26 -13 26
13 LA Galaxy 23 6 7 10 28 37 11 5 2 4 19 15 12 1 5 6 9 22 -9 25
14 Colorado Rapids 24 3 10 11 16 34 12 1 7 4 7 10 12 2 3 7 9 24 -18 19

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.