Austin FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Josh Wolff (USA)
- Referee Nico Estevez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–3 | W |
| 09 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 6–5 | W |
| 09 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #17 |
| 34 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 42 | Scored | 62 |
| 65 | Conceded | 51 |
| -23 | GD | +11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 24% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Austin FC launch into their encounter with FC Dallas.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nico Estevez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Ema Twumasi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moussa Djitte makes it 1-0.
- 28' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Facundo Quignon.
- 29' Sebastian Driussi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 30' A goal from the Argentina international Sebastian Driussi! He fires home on 30 to make it 3-0!
- 35' Alan Velasco is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 40' Alexander Ring has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Franco Daniel Jara comes on to replace Brandon Servania.
- 51' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Julio Cascante was booked on 59.
- 60' Paxton Pomykal is replacing Facundo Quignon for the FC Dallas side.
- 61' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maximiliano Urruti is hanging Moussa Djitte on the field on 61 minute.
- 65' Alan Velasco has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 70' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matt Hedges.
- 75' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Marco Farfan is replaced by Jader Obrian.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Fagundez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Dallas.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 18
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 61'
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 4
- 17
- 2
- 6
Bench
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 61'
- 9
- 31
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 61'
- 16
- 22
- 3
- 33
- 5
Coach
Josh Wolff
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 24
- 10
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Nanu 60'
- 18
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Jader Obrian 75'
- 5
- 7
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 60'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 60'
- 6
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 75'
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 46'
- 16
- 28
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Julio Cascante | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or FC Dallas 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Dallas
61%
Austin FC or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.