St. Louis vs Houston Dynamo match
The gist
Houston Dynamo host St. Louis City on MLS Decision Day with both teams on 51 points and 14-10-9.
The winner can claim the West's third seed and opening-round home-field advantage.
How it unfolded
- May 19, 2026Houston and St. Louis drew 2-2 in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal, with St. Louis advancing 4-2 on penalties.
- Aug 22, 2026St. Louis beat Houston 2-1 at Energizer Park; Simon Becher scored in the 23rd minute, Ibrahim Aliyu equalized in the 75th and Dante Polvara scored the winner in the 85th.
- Nov 6, 2026Houston Dynamo FC announced the Decision Day match against St. Louis at Shell Energy Stadium, kickoff 6:00 p.m. CT.
Key terms
- goal differential
- A tiebreaker that ranks teams by subtracting points conceded from points scored when they finish level on points.
- Round One Best-of-3 Series
- A playoff round in Major League Soccer in which two teams play up to three matches, with the first to two wins advancing.
Source: Wikipedia