- Saint Louis City SC are in the better form coming into this, with 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches.
- FC Dallas have had mixed results in their last 5 games, with 3 wins and 2 losses.
- The last meeting between these two sides in MLS 2026 finished 1-1 at FC Dallas, with Dallas failing to win either of their previous 2 away games at Saint Louis.
St Louis have a little bit of momentum
FC Dallas (Hoops) haven't been playing poorly by any means, but their form hasn't been quite as consistent as Saint Louis City SC heading into their game at Energizer Park on Sunday. Saint Louis City SC are 1.9 favourites to beat Dallas' 3.5 and the draw is listed at 3.85.
Saint Louis City SC have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 home matches, making them a hard to crack side at home, while Dallas have 3 wins and 2 defeats from their last 5 on the road, so there isn't much in it at all.
MLS 2026 has seen Saint Louis City SC (10th) and FC Dallas (9th) end up level on 33 points after 21 games, so this is a tight encounter on the ladder and shouldn't be a runaway, even though the home advantage should see Saint Louis City SC edge out a win.
Head-to-head and form points to a cagey game
The recent H2H record further backs up the notion that this game isn't a strong bet in the win-draw-win market as they have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of the last 5 meetings and it certainly favors the away side.
St Louis have conceded just 11 goals from 10 home matches in MLS 2026, winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 2, so their record at home is solid, but they can be caught on counter attacks - and this is where FC Dallas are at their most dangerous.
Yoann Damet has been trying to make his St Louis team play on the front foot in an MLS 2026 match and this will be a battle of possession versus structure as he tries to pin Dallas back and control the game, while Eric Quill has his men set up to counter with a compact back-three and width from the wingbacks.
Goals at both ends looks likely
FC Dallas are dangerous on the counter but they do concede too many goals, having shipped 1.50 goals per game away from home, scoring an average 1.67 themselves. Both teams to score is coming in at 1.5, which isn't great, but over 2.5 goals at 1.55 does suit the names on both rosters.
Petar Musa has been in incredible form for Dallas with 16 goals in 19 MLS 2026 appearances, but he's bagged 3 of their 8 in the last 5 as his side have gone for a goal at all costs. Simon Becher has found his groove for St Louis of late, scoring 3 times in their last 5 as they have bagged 8 goals in total, so he looks a good odds to get on the scoresheet.
St Louis' Marcel Hartel is their highest scorer in MLS 2026 with 6 goals in 16 appearances and he looks like the best option in the anytime scorer market as his team edge out the match at Energizer Park.
