Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Austin FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Thu 5 Aug 2021 · 01:00 UTC Q2 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
R 20' Darwin Ceren
R 21' Darwin Ceren
Y 79' Griffin Dorsey
Jared Stroud 83' Y
Jared Stroud 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Q2 Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

8
1
6
Austin FC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-05 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Houston Dynamo H 3–2 W
01 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 0–1 L
23 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
08 Jul Los Angeles FC H 0–2 L
02 Jul Portland Timbers H 4–1 W
28 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Austin FC A 2–3 L
01 Aug Real Salt Lake H 0–0 D
25 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–1 D
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
04 Jul FC Cincinnati H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Austin FC Houston Dynamo
#28 Position #20
31 Points 44
27 Played 27
7 / 10 / 10 W / D / L 13 / 5 / 9
35 Scored 34
47 Conceded 32
-12 GD +2
1.15 PPG 1.63
26% Win % 48%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Austin FC
Christian Ramirez 9 G 2 A
Myrto Uzuni 6 G
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Austin FC have kicked off against Houston Dynamo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 7' Austin FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tomas Pochettino on 7.
  • 12' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Darwin Ceren on 20 minutes earns him a Red card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
  • 21' Darwin Ceren catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 21.
  • 26' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Brad Stuver has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' The Canada Tyler Pasher breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-1!
  • 28' Tyler Pasher makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
  • 32' Griffin Dorsey gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Tyler Pasher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 33' Griffin Dorsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Pasher at the 33 minute mark.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Austin FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
  • 46' Goal! Tomas Pochettino scores his 13 goal in 178 matches.
  • 51' 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 Tim Parker suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Goal! Cecilio Dominguez scores his 16 goal in 14 matches.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' Daniel Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Ring on 64 minute.
  • 65' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Sam Junqua by Adam Lundqvist on 65 minute.
  • 70' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Cecilio Dominguez is replaced by Jared Stroud.
  • 76' Austin FC ring the changes. Diego Fagundez has done his job and it is now time for Rodney Redes to step up.
  • 79' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Jared Stroud gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jared Stroud on 84.
  • 86' Against the run of play, Fafa Picault has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo make a change. Joe Corona trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Bajamich on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Austin FC players.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fafa Picault 3
Sebastian Driussi 3
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Mateusz Bogusz 2
Tyler Pasher 2
Tomas Pochettino 2
Cecilio Dominguez 2
Jack McGlynn 2

Head to Head

2021-08-05 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo

Austin FC Form

2021-08-05 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo W 2021-08-01 Austin FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-07-23 Austin FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-07-08 Austin FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC L 2021-07-02 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-06-28 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-08-05 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Austin FC or Houston Dynamo 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC44% Draw26% Houston Dynamo30%
Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
56%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Austin FC31% Draw44% Houston Dynamo25%
Actual: Austin FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap Austin FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.