Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
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' And we are off! Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Jon Gallagher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Sebastian Kowalczyk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The referee shows Austin FC player a card on 30.
- 35' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' CJ Fodrey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jader Obrian on 56 minute.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Griffin Dorsey argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 61 minute. Latif Blessing leaves to be changed by Hector Herrera.
- 66' Gyasi Zardes is replacing Diego Rubio for the Austin FC side.
- 71' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' The 30-year-old Artur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Leo Vaisanen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julio Cascante at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 87' Sebastian Driussi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 88' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Brad Smith comes on to replace Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 90' Poor challenge from Jon Gallagher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Tate Schmitt as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Segal steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- Another three points for Austin FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
57%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.