Preview: St. Louis City vs. Houston Dynamo – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

They need a draw to secure their place in the playoffs. Houston Dynamo Take a trip to CityPark St Louis City in their penultimate game of the MLS regular season on Saturday.

Both teams start the weekend with different results: the hosts lost to Los Angeles FC, while Orange Crush got a hard-fought victory over New England Revolution.

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St. Louis City was brought back down to earth on Wednesday night when it suffered a 1-0 loss to title-chasing Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium.

Gabonese striker Denis Bouanga Just before halftime, he scored his 19th league goal to give Los Angeles FC the win and keep them within six points of first-place rivals Los Angeles Galaxy, albeit with a game left.

Previously, St. Louis City picked up back-to-back league wins for the first time since October 2023 when they defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 at PayPal Park on September 22, a week before they beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on home turf .

John HackworthManchester United's men have lost 12 32 MLS games this season, winning seven and drawing seven, collecting 34 points and are in 12th place in the Western Conference standings11 points behind the play-in places before the last two games.

Houston Dynamo, on the other hand, is now on the verge of securing a spot in the playoffs for the second year in a row by picking up a 2-1 win over New England Revolution when the two teams faced off in midweek.

After a goalless first half at Shell Energy Stadium Ezequiel Ponce and former Danish international Erik Sviatchenko scored on both sides Carles GilThe equalizer in the 54th minute gave the hosts all three points.

This followed a 1-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field on September 29, when Paul Rothrock's first-half goal ended the Orange Crush's five-game unbeaten streak in the league.

With only two games left to play in the regular season, Ben OlsenWith 51 points, the Manchester United team currently sits fifth in the Western Conference table, six points above eighth-placed Minnesota United, just outside the guaranteed playoff qualification spots.

While the Houston Dynamo have lost their last two visits to CityPark, they are on a four-game winning streak in their last five MLS away games and will be looking to get the result they want this weekend.

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St. Louis City will enter the field without the services of Chris Durkin and Czech midfielder Tomas Ostrakwho had to take a break due to knee or ankle injuries.

They are joined on the club's injury list by a 24-year-old midfielder Cwlio Pompeuwho has been out of action since injuring his foot in the June game against Dallas.

Indiana Vasilev has been sidelined since suffering an injury following their clash with the San Jose Earthquakes on September 22, and the American striker will not play a role in this weekend's clash.

Houston Dynamo has to do without the services of an experienced defender David Stereswho is suspended after exceeding the yellow card limit in the last game against New England Revolution.

As for the injuries, Olsen will not be able to call on several players in the backbone of the team, including the likes Nelson Quinones (knee), ponce (thigh) and Hector Herrera (paralyze).

German striker Lawrence Ennali has missed the last six games since suffering a knee injury while playing as a Ghana striker in September Latif blessing is doubtful after suffering a setback against the Revs last time out.

Possible St. Louis City starting lineup:
Lundt; Nerwinski, Kessler, Nilsson, Reid; Alm, Lions, Girdwood Empire, Hartel; Teuchert, Klauss

Houston Dynamo possible starting lineup:
Clark; Schmitt, Sviatchenko, Micael, Escobar; Carrasquilla, Arthur; Moreno, Bassi. Aliyu; Kowalczyk

We say: St. Louis City 1-3 Houston Dynamo

While St. Louis City will be playing for pride, the Houston Dynamo are working to secure their spot in the playoffs and we expect them to bring their best to CityPark this weekend. Olsen's men go into the weekend as the stronger team and we are supporting them to achieve the desired result.

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