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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #20 |
| 17 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 32 |
| 36 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | +7 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Dallas kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 25' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 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' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Facundo Quignon will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' Sebastian Driussi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' Sebastian Driussi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ethan Finlay suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Franco Daniel Jara on, Brandon Servania off on 46 minutes.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Daniel Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Julio Cascante was booked on 59.
- 60' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Facundo Quignon is replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 61' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Moussa Djitte by Maximiliano Urruti on 61 minute.
- 65' Alan Velasco adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Matt Hedges picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Jader Obrian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Farfan at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' 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.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- It finishes all square. Austin FC and FC Dallas share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Julio Cascante | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
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: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Dallas
62%
Austin FC or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.