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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #19 |
| 14 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 19 | Scored | 30 |
| 31 | Conceded | 22 |
| -12 | GD | +8 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 20% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Q2 Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Norway international Ruben Gabrielsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Brandon Servania is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 20' Austin FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' Moussa Djitte adds to his 0 season tally! Austin FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 28.
- 29' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 29' Against the run of play, Sebastian Driussi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' Sebastian Driussi doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' Ethan Finlay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Facundo Quignon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 45' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 46' FC Dallas make a change. Brandon Servania trudges off to be replaced by Franco Daniel Jara on 46 minutes.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Julio Cascante catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Paxton Pomykal. He replaces Facundo Quignon on 60 minute.
- 61' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Moussa Djitte exits the field as Maximiliano Urruti enters on 61.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Velasco makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 70' Daniel Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 188 appearances.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Matt Hedges will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Jader Obrian gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Marco Farfan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Fagundez, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- 2-1 the final result. FC Dallas will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Julio Cascante | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or FC Dallas 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Dallas
63%
Austin FC or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

