Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | St. Louis City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #22 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 19 | Scored | 19 |
| 31 | Conceded | 23 |
| -12 | GD | -4 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 20% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Amine Bassi, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Julio Cascante.
- 35' Jon Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' 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 Sebastian Driussi suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Myrto Uzuni scoring 1 goals.
- 56' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Jader Obrian departs to be replaced by CJ Fodrey.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Griffin Dorsey argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Latif Blessing is replaced by Hector Herrera on 61 minute.
- 66' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gyasi Zardes is hanging Diego Rubio on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 76' Nigeria international Ibrahim Aliyu has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Another change for Austin FC made on 77 minute. Julio Cascante leaves to be changed by Leo Vaisanen.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Austin FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sebastian Driussi on 87.
- 88' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Kowalczyk departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
- 90' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Tate Schmitt departs to be replaced by Gabriel Segal.
- The points are shared — Austin FC 1-0 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 66'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Leo Vaisanen 77'
- 1
-
8
Alexander Ring ↓ Owen Wolff 77'
- 10
- 4
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Hector Jimenez 77'
- 17
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ CJ Fodrey 56'
- 6
Bench
- 2
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 66'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 77'
-
15
Leo Vaisanen ↑ 77'
- 5
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 77'
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 56'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
-
15
Latif Blessing ↓ Hector Herrera 61'
- 20
- 6
-
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↓ Micael 61'
- 25
-
22
Tate Schmitt ↓ Gabriel Segal 90'
- 27
- 4
- 18
Bench
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 61'
- 13
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 88'
- 21
- 35
- 14
-
31
Micael ↑ 61'
-
17
Gabriel Segal ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Tyler Pasher | 2 |
| Jack McGlynn | 2 |
| Tomas Pochettino | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 2 |
| Hector Herrera | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
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: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
53%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.