Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
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' And we are off! Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Thor Ulfarsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' A stunning finish from Ethan Finlay — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Erik Sviatchenko. He receives a card.
- 32' Gyasi Zardes adds to his 0 season tally! Austin FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 37' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Jon Gallagher picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Owen Wolff was booked on 45.
- 46' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 46 minute. Corey Baird leaves to be changed by Thor Ulfarsson.
- 50' What composure from Julio Cascante! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 55' Franco Escobar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Pereira.
- 73' Griffin Dorsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nelson Quinones at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' Nick Lima was booked on 75.
- 77' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxi Urruti is hanging Gyasi Zardes on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Emiliano Rigoni. He replaces Diego Fagundez on 81 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Sebastian Ferreira comes on to replace Artur.
- 85' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Ethan Finlay is withdrawn and Adam Lundqvist gets his opportunity.
- 87' The crowd applauds Daniel Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Jhojan Valencia steps in for Austin FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Austin FC players.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 66
- 24
- 14
- 18
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Maxi Urruti 80'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Adam Lundqvist 85'
- 1
- 10
- 17
- 6
- 33
Bench
-
7
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 81'
- 20
-
21
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 85'
- 29
- 16
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 87'
-
4
Kipp Keller ↑ 46'
- 22
-
37
Maxi Urruti ↑ 80'
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Ivan Franco 58'
- 16
- 5
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Thor Ulfarsson 46'
- 12
-
6
Artur ↓ Sebastian Ferreira 83'
- 2
- 28
- 31
- 21
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Luis Caicedo 59'
Bench
- 13
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 59'
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 73'
- 30
-
7
Ivan Franco ↑ 58'
- 4
- 35
-
9
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 83'
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Austin FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
49%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

