- Away form: FC Dallas have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 road games in MLS 2026.
- Recent results: Saint Louis City SC have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 matches, including a 3-1 away win at San Jose and a 2-1 home win over Houston.
- Home record: Saint Louis City SC have won 6 of 10 at home in MLS 2026, drawing 2 and losing 2, while conceding just 11 goals in the process.
Dallas are dangerous, but so are St Louis at home
Odds & recent form
Saint Louis City SC are the slight favorites at 1.9 to beat FC Dallas in an interesting MLS 2026 matchup on Sunday, with the Hoops set at 3.5 and the draw at 3.85. Saint Louis City SC are the more in-form team with 3 wins and 2 draws from their last 5 while Dallas have 3 wins and 2 losses from their most recent 5 games, although that one defeat was the 5-0 thrashing they endured at Vancouver.
Tactics & head-to-head
The Hoops can be tough to beat, but they can also be fragile at the back and there may be a contrast in styles here that could determine the rhythm of the game with Dallas liking to defend deep and look to counterattack. Saint Louis City SC play with a front-foot mentality, enjoying possession and building through the midfield, although the hosts can be patient and should get plenty of the ball on Sunday.
The game certainly has the feel of a cagey matchup about it, as the last five head-to-head meetings have finished with 1 win for Saint Louis City SC, 2 wins for Dallas and 2 draws, so it could be a close contest, tight on the table.
Side with the home side
Table context
These two teams are 10th and 9th in MLS 2026, level on points in a congested table after both have accumulated 33 points after 21 games. It's difficult to make a strong case for either side, so we'll side with the hosts here in what could be a competitive game.
Tactics and key players
Yoann Damet has his side playing a front-foot game and they are much tougher to break down at their home ground, where they have won 2 and drawn 1 in their last 3 games.
It's a system that can work well against teams who like to dominate the ball. A score prediction of Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 fits the attacking profiles of these sides and both teams to score at 1.5 is also a good option as both teams should get opportunities in what will hopefully be an open affair at Energizer Park, USA.
- Marcel Hartel provides a reliable focal point in attack with 6 MLS 2026 goals in 16 appearances, while Simon Becher has 3 in his last 5 games as the team have scored 8 goals in total during that run.
- Petar Musa is Dallas's main menace with 16 MLS 2026 goals in 19 games and 3 of their total of 8 goals in the last 5 matches have come from his boot.
- Eric Quill has his team set up in a compact back-three shape, using the width of the wingbacks to get forward and cover when out of possession.
