St. Louis CITY SC vs Houston Dynamo: U.S. Open Cup Match Preview

St. Louis CITY SC is gearing up to face off against Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal this Tuesday at Energizer Park, with the game kicking off at 7:00 p.m. CT. Exciting news for fans: every CITY SC U.S. Open Cup match this season will be streamed live on CBS Sports Plus and Paramount+.

If you’re wondering how to catch all the action, you can tune in on Paramount+ for the stream, with Josh Eastern on play-by-play and Ricky Lopez-Espin as the analyst. For those preferring a radio broadcast, you can listen in English on KYKY Y98.1 FM or in Spanish on KXOK 102.9 FM. The English radio talent lineup includes Joey Zanaboni for play-by-play and Dale Schilly as the analyst, while the Spanish broadcast features Santiago Beltran on play-by-play and Hector Vega providing analysis.

In their last game, CITY SC played against D.C. United at Audi Field and came away with a 1-1 draw. Chris Durkin scored his second goal of the season and his eighth overall in his MLS career. Despite an intense battle on the field, the series between CITY SC and D.C. United remains without a win, with both teams holding a 0-0-2 record.

St. Louis earned their spot in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal after a thrilling 2-1 victory against Chicago Fire FC at SeatGeek Stadium on April 29. After a nail-biting first half, Anton Saletros opened the scoring for the Fire in the 64th minute, but CITY SC quickly answered with goals from Tomas Totland in the 71st minute and Eduard Lowen in the 78th minute. This win marked CITY SC’s first road victory against Chicago Fire across all competitions.

In their history of matchups, CITY SC has faced Houston Dynamo eight times, with a record of 3-3-2. Although Houston had the upper hand in their encounters last year, winning by narrow margins in June and August, St. Louis has scored 11 times against the Dynamo in all competitions. When playing at Energizer Park, CITY SC has an impressive 3-1-0 record against the Dynamo, scoring a total of 10 goals in those games.

As for Houston Dynamo, they kicked off their Open Cup journey with a 4-1 win against El Paso Locomotive in the Round of 32, followed by a close 2-1 victory over Louisville City FC. In their latest MLS action, Houston secured a 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC with a stoppage-time goal from Guilherme Santos. Santos leads the Dynamo in both goals and assists, boasting seven goals and five assists. Currently, Houston sits in 6th place in the Western Conference with 21 points and a 7-6-0 record, though they’ve faced some challenges on the road this season, posting a 2-4-0 record.

It’s shaping up to be an exciting matchup between St. Louis CITY SC and Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal, so be sure to tune in and catch all the action live.