Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 29 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | 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' Austin FC have kicked off against Houston Dynamo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Jonathan Bond has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Austin FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ilie Sanchez makes it 1-0.
- 36' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 37' Mikkel Desler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
- 41' Goal! Guilherme Biro scores his 9 goal in 132 matches.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' A moment of madness from Osman Bukari on 49 minutes earns him a card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 54' Amine Bassi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ondrej Lingr on 57.
- 57' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Ezequiel Ponce departs to be replaced by Lawrence Ennali.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' That is a card for Austin FC. Myrto Uzuni will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Amine Bassi. He replaces Duane Holmes on 70 minute.
- 71' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Ilie Sanchez is replaced by Robert Taylor on 71 minute.
- 76' Austin FC have won 263 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack McGlynn makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 85' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 89' Jack McGlynn makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
- 90' Jon Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikkel Desler at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Robert Taylor 71'
- 21
- 1
- 4
-
11
Osman Bukari ↓ Besard Sabovic 71'
- 5
- 10
-
3
Mikkel Desler ↓ Jon Gallagher 90'
- 29
- 8
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Jader Obrian 90'
Bench
- 18
- 30
- 23
-
14
Besard Sabovic ↑ 71'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 90'
-
16
Robert Taylor ↑ 71'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↑ 90'
- 19
- 20
Coach
Nico Estevez
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
14
Duane Holmes ↓ Amine Bassi 70'
- 10
- 6
- 25
- 9
- 4
- 21
- 35
- 36
- 22
Bench
-
8
Amine Bassi ↑ 70'
- 5
- 1
- 30
- 27
-
11
Lawrence Ennali ↑ 57'
- 12
- 24
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
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
61%
Austin FC or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.