Sunday , 16 August 2026

Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Austin FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 25 Jun 2023 · 00:30 UTC Q2 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ethan Finlay 22' 1–0
Gyasi Zardes 32' 2–0
Julio Cascante 50' 3–0
Y 31' Erik Sviatchenko
Jon Gallagher 39' Y
Owen Wolff 45' Y
Y 45' Artur
Daniel Pereira 68' Y
Nick Lima 75' Y
Y 77' Hector Herrera
Julio Cascante 77' Y

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
2023-06-25 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC 2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC 2022-07-13 Austin FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-30 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Austin FC

Recent Form

Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Houston Dynamo H 3–0 W
22 Jun FC Dallas H 3–0 W
11 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
04 Jun Real Salt Lake H 1–2 L
01 Jun Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
28 May Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Austin FC A 0–3 L
22 Jun San Jose Earthquakes H 4–1 W
15 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
11 Jun Los Angeles FC H 4–0 W
04 Jun St. Louis City A 0–3 L
01 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–6 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' Austin FC have kicked off against Houston Dynamo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 50% of all matches.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Stuver, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' Ethan Finlay doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gyasi Zardes makes it 2-0.
  • 37' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jon Gallagher on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mateusz Bogusz scoring 2 goals.
  • 45' Owen Wolff is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Thor Ulfarsson. He replaces Corey Baird on 46 minute.
  • 50' A goal from the Costa Rica international Julio Cascante! He fires home on 50 to make it 3-0!
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Amine Bassi by Ivan Franco on 58 minute.
  • 59' Luis Caicedo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahim Aliyu at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 191 games and scored 266 goals.
  • 68' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 73' Griffin Dorsey gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Nelson Quinones and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Nick Lima. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 77' Hector Herrera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
  • 80' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Gyasi Zardes exits the field as Maxi Urruti enters on 80.
  • 81' Emiliano Rigoni has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Fagundez on 81 minute.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Sebastian Ferreira on, Artur off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Ethan Finlay exits the field as Adam Lundqvist enters on 85.
  • 87' Jhojan Valencia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Pereira on 87 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Austin FC take all three points.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Driussi 3
Fafa Picault 3
Jack McGlynn 2
Griffin Dorsey 2
Hector Herrera 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Mateusz Bogusz 2

Head to Head

2023-06-25 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC 2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC 2022-07-13 Austin FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-30 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Austin FC

Austin FC Form

2023-06-25 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-22 Austin FC 3–0 FC Dallas W 2023-06-11 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Austin FC L 2023-06-04 Austin FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2023-06-01 Austin FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC L

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-06-25 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC W 2023-06-04 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76 Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC48% Draw25% Houston Dynamo27%
Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
52%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Austin FC34% Draw43% Houston Dynamo23%
Actual: Austin FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap Austin FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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