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St. Louis City host FC Dallas at the CityPark in Missouri on Saturday for the opening game of the 2024 Leagues Cup. The sides have been drawn in the West 3 group along with Liga MX's Juarez.
It's been a tough season on the league front for St. Louis City, who have won just four times from 25 games in the MLS and sit 13th in the Western Conference table, with only San Jose Earthquakes faring worse.
Bradley Carnell's side enter their cup game deeply wounded, having lost three of their last four official games: a pair of 4-1 losses to Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Seattle Sounders. They managed to arrest the downward spiral with a 1-1 draw to Sporting Kansas City last weekend, but their winless run continued.
On the other hand, FC Dallas have managed to stabilize their ship after back-to-back losses to Sporting Kansas earlier this month. The Toros bounced back by beating LA Galaxy and Austin before a 1-1 draw with New England Revolution.
This upturn in form has seen them climb up to 11th in the Western Conference table with 30 points from 25 games.
St. Louis vs Dallas Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been only four clashes between the sides before, with the Toros winning twice
- St. Louis are winless in their last four official games, losing three
- After losing in back-to-back games, the side from Texas are unbeaten in their next three, winning two
- The Toros' Paul Arriola is looking to score in their third game in a row, having bagged apiece against Austin and New England Revolution
- The Missouri outfit have scored only twice in their last three official games, with Nökkvi Thórisson netting both
St. Louis vs Dallas Prediction
St. Louis have been on a low ebb this season, and enter the contest on the back of a horrid run that has seen them go winless in their last four games. The Toros can smell an opportunity here, and will be looking to pounce on their vulnerability to eke out a win in their opening Leagues Cup clash.
Prediction: St. Louis 1-2 Dallas
St. Louis vs Dallas Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: FC Dallas
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
