St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo

4 June 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Eduard Löwen 9’ (pen)
  • Tomáš Ostrák 51’
  • Nicholas Gioacchini 83’ (pen)

Match summary

St. Louis City won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Houston Dynamo. St. Louis City led 1-0 at half-time.

Eduard Löwen put St. Louis City ahead from the penalty spot in the 9th minute, Tomáš Ostrák made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, and Nicholas Gioacchini made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: St. Louis City created 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.40 from 16.

Key events

St. Louis City Houston Dynamo
0’
B. OlsenManagerArgument
Kick-off
Eduard LöwenPenalty1-0 (St. Louis City)
9’
12’
Corey BairdShot on target
45+2’
Luis CaicedoFoul
45+5’
Adalberto Carrasquilla
Njabulo Blom
45+5’
45+6’
Iván FrancoVAR: Red card given
45+7’
Iván Franco
Half-time1-0
Eduard LöwenShot on target
48’
Second half underway
Tomáš OstrákRight foot shot2-0 (St. Louis City)
51’
60’
Héctor HerreraArtur
60’
MicaelErik Sviatchenko
62’
Iván FrancoShot on target
63’
Adalberto CarrasquillaShot on target
Rasmus AlmTomáš Ostrák
65’
Aziel JacksonIndiana Vassilev
65’
69’
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonIbrahim Aliyu
69’
Franco EscobarChase Gasper
Aziel JacksonFoul
69’
78’
Ethan BartlowFoul
Aziel JacksonVAR: No penalty
82’
Nicholas GioacchiniPenalty3-0 (St. Louis City)
83’
84’
Brooklyn RainesAdalberto Carrasquilla
86’
Franco EscobarShot on target
Isak JensenCelio Pompeu
89’
John NelsonNicholas Gioacchini
89’
Joshua YaroJakob Nerwiński
89’
Rasmus AlmFoul
90+1’
Aziel JacksonShot on target
90+3’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.40 9’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), 1-0 9’ 51’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), 2-0 51’ 83’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 3-0 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.40 9’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), 1-0 Löwen 9’ 51’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), 2-0 Ostrák 51’ 83’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 3-0 Gioacchini 83’
St. Louis City 2.35 xGHouston Dynamo 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking St. Louis City attacking 
9’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 83’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 76’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 63’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 65’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 4’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 12’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 86’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 17’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 83’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 76’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 65’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 63’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 4’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 12’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 86’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 17’ Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

St. Louis City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bürki
Nerwiński 89’
Bartlett
Parker
Hiebert
Blom
Löwen
Vassilev 65’
Pompeu 89’
Ostrák 65’
Gioacchini 89’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Steres
Bartlow
Sviatchenko 60’
Gasper 69’
Caicedo
Artur 60’
Carrasquilla 84’
Baird
Franco
Aliyu 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Bürki
90′ 4 0 30 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jakob Nerwiński Taken off
89′ 2 1 1 5 1 33 1 – – –
Lucas Bartlett
90′ 1 2 – 8 5 49 2 – 1 –
Tim Parker
90′ 1 2 1 3 1 54 1 – – –
Kyle Hiebert
90′ 3 2 3 3 – 27 – – – –
Joshua Yaro Came on as a substitute
1′ 1 – – 1 – 2 – – – –
John Nelson Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Njabulo Blom
90′ – – 30 – 0.01 2 3 8 1 2
Eduard Löwen
90′ 1 – 50 2 0.24 4 1 10 2 1 –
Tomáš Ostrák Taken off
65′ 1 – 20 – 0.02 – 1 1 2 – –
Indiana Vassilev Taken off
65′ – – 15 1 0.12 2 – 4 – 2 –
Celio Pompeu Taken off
89′ – – 21 2 0.29 1 – 7 – 1 –
Rasmus Alm Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 9 – 0.01 – 1 3 1 –
Aziel Jackson Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 3 – 0.01 2 – 4 1 2
Forwards2 players
Nicholas Gioacchini Taken off
89′ 1 – 2 1 0.85 0.03 1 6 3 12 –
Isak Jensen Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

St. Louis City DLLWW
Houston Dynamo LLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-1 St. Louis City, 17 Sep 23  All St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.