DC United vs St. Louis City: match statistics
DC United vs St. Louis City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
DC United play St. Louis City in MLS (United States). The match date is 17 May 2026 at 01:30. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
DC United: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. St. Louis City: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
DC United scores 1.40 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. St. Louis City scores 1.27 and concedes 1.47. League average: 3.31 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: DC United 53%, St. Louis City 60%. Over 2.5: DC United 53%, St. Louis City 40%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
St. Louis City has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.38. DC United: 12.3 shots per match, St. Louis City: 14.0.
Match halves
DC United: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.80. St. Louis City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.80.
Goals by minute
DC United: 76-90+ (7 goals). St. Louis City: 46-60 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.31 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
DC United has a clear offensive edge: in the last 5 matches they scored 12 goals (avg. 2.4 per match) and at home they average 1.2 goals per game with 4.4 shots on target, while St. Louis City on the road scores only 0.57 goals per match and registers 3.14 shots on target. Efficiency also favors the hosts — DC’s conversion rate is 10% versus St. Louis’s 5%, and St. Louis fails to score in 43% of away matches compared to just 20% FTS for DC. The hosts’ defense is, however, vulnerable to goals (2.2 conceded at home), while the visitors concede 1.71 on average away; xG is similar (DC xG for 1.4 vs StL 1.31, xG against 1.37 vs 1.48), which suggests chances for both sides. In the last 5 fixtures DC’s record is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss (avg. 1.6 points per match), and St. Louis 3 wins and 2 losses (avg. 1.8 points), so the visitors’ form is marginally better but does not compensate for poor away finishing. Due to higher productivity and better conversion combined with the visitors’ weaker efficiency I forecast a DC United win; I assess probabilities at 55% for the hosts, 25% for a draw and 20% for the visitors.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| DC United | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
St. Louis City is 117% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - DC United · 2.6 pts / match - St. Louis City
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
DC United is 10% better for: goals scored per match.
1.4 goals / match - DC United · 1.27 goals / match - St. Louis City
St. Louis City is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.67 goals / match - DC United · 1.47 goals / match - St. Louis City
DC United scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while St. Louis City keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).
St. Louis City scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while DC United keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — DC United
Over / Under — St. Louis City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
DC United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 27%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
St. Louis City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
DC United
St. Louis City
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| DC United | Liga | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 3.07 | 3.31 | ▼ 2.73 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 53% | 61% | • 60% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 53% | 63% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 27% | 22% | ▼ 13% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 67% | 77% | ▼ 53% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 73% | 80% | ▲ 93% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of DC United vs St. Louis City?
The MLS match finished DC United 1:1 St. Louis City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before DC United vs St. Louis City?
DC United score 1.40 goals per game on average and St. Louis City 1.27. The MLS average is 3.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 53% of DC United's matches and 60% of St. Louis City's.
What form are DC United and St. Louis City in?
Over the last 5 games DC United have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and St. Louis City 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for DC United vs St. Louis City?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.