Sunday , 16 August 2026

Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Austin FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 24 Oct 2021 · 21:00 UTC Q2 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Darwin Ceren
Daniel Pereira 38' Y
Sebastian Driussi 47' Y
Sebastian Driussi 48' Y
Zan Kolmanic 54' Y
Y 74' Matias Vera

Overview

Match Preview

Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Q2 Stadium.

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

8
1
6
Austin FC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-24 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2021-09-12 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC 2021-08-05 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
21 Oct San Jose Earthquakes A 0–4 L
17 Oct Minnesota United FC H 0–1 L
02 Oct Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
30 Sep Colorado Rapids SC A 0–3 L
27 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–0 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Austin FC A 1–2 L
21 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–3 L
17 Oct Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Sporting Kansas City A 2–4 L
30 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–0 D
26 Sep Minnesota United FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Austin FC Houston Dynamo
#29 Position #19
17 Points 32
18 Played 18
4 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 6
22 Scored 27
36 Conceded 24
-14 GD +3
0.94 PPG 1.78
22% Win % 56%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Austin FC
Myrto Uzuni 6 G
Christian Ramirez 5 G 1 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Austin FC is hosting Houston Dynamo for another epic battle.
  • 5' Austin FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Cecilio Dominguez gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Darwin Ceren will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Daniel Pereira is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ian Hoffmann on, Zarek Valentin off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' The referee shows Austin FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 48' Sebastian Driussi was booked on 48.
  • 49' GOAL! Sebastian Driussi fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Zan Kolmanic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 64' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' The whistle greets Fafa Picault as he departs to be replaced by Ariel Lassiter.
  • 68' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Orrin McKinze Gaines is hanging Moussa Djitte on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Matias Vera has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 76' Tyler Pasher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Griffin Dorsey on 76 minute.
  • 81' 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.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Pochettino. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 83 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Pochettino. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 84 minute.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Jon Gallagher. He replaces Alexander Ring on 89 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Driussi 3
Fafa Picault 3
Tomas Pochettino 2
Cecilio Dominguez 2
Jack McGlynn 2
Griffin Dorsey 2
Hector Herrera 2
Gyasi Zardes 2

Head to Head

2021-10-24 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2021-09-12 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC 2021-08-05 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo

Austin FC Form

2021-10-24 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2021-10-21 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Austin FC L 2021-10-17 Austin FC 0–1 Minnesota United FC L 2021-10-02 Austin FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-09-30 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Austin FC L 2021-09-27 Austin FC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-10-24 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-10-21 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-10-03 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Houston Dynamo L 2021-09-30 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Austin FC or Houston Dynamo 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC43% Draw25% Houston Dynamo32%
Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
57%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Austin FC28% Draw43% Houston Dynamo29%
Actual: Austin FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap Austin FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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