Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #20 |
| 34 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 42 | Scored | 43 |
| 65 | Conceded | 43 |
| -23 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 24% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 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' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Ethan Finlay doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thor Ulfarsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 31' Poor challenge from Erik Sviatchenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 32' Gyasi Zardes doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mateusz Bogusz scoring 2 goals.
- 39' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' Nelson Quinones, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Owen Wolff.
- 46' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 46 minute. Corey Baird leaves to be changed by Thor Ulfarsson.
- 50' What a moment for Julio Cascante! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The crowd applauds Amine Bassi as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Franco steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 59' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Ibrahim Aliyu is replaced by Luis Caicedo on 59 minute.
- 64' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Poor challenge from Daniel Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 73' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Nelson Quinones by Griffin Dorsey on 73 minute.
- 75' A moment of madness from Nick Lima on 75 minutes earns him a card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 77' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Gyasi Zardes makes way for Maxi Urruti at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 81' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Diego Fagundez exits the field as Emiliano Rigoni enters on 81.
- 83' Sebastian Ferreira is replacing Artur for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 85' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Ethan Finlay exits the field as Adam Lundqvist enters on 85.
- 87' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Jhojan Valencia on, Daniel Pereira off on 87 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Austin FC and Houston Dynamo (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 2 |
| Tyler Pasher | 2 |
| Tomas Pochettino | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Jack McGlynn | 2 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 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
1.15
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
50%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

