Austin FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #5 |
| 17 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 31 |
| 36 | Conceded | 24 |
| -14 | GD | +7 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Austin FC launch into their encounter with New York City FC.
- 5' Andres Perea adds to his 1 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 13' Mitja Ilenic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tayvon Gray at the 13 minute mark.
- 18' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jon Gallagher on 45 minutes.
- 46' Justin Haak is replacing Kevin O'Toole for the New York City FC side.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' What a moment for Gyasi Zardes! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' 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.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Agustin Ojeda made 168 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' Julio Cascante is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Vaisanen at the 68 minute mark.
- 69' Sensational shot from Gyasi Zardes. Austin FC is back in the lead.
- 74' Brad Stuver is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 77' The whistle greets Alonso Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Monsef Bakrar.
- 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' Jovan Mijatovic gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Keaton Parks and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Alexander Ring has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Alexander Ring departs to be replaced by Matt Hedges.
- With this win, Austin FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
-
8
Alexander Ring ↓ Matt Hedges 89'
- 10
- 4
- 17
-
15
Leo Vaisanen ↓ Julio Cascante 68'
-
29
Guilherme Biro ↓ CJ Fodrey 83'
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Ethan Finlay 68'
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 20
-
2
Matt Hedges ↑ 89'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 68'
- 30
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 68'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 68'
- 23
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 83'
- 26
Coach
Josh Wolff
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Agustin Ojeda 77'
- 13
- 6
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Jovan Mijatovic 83'
- 49
- 8
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 13'
- 10
-
22
Kevin O'Toole ↓ Justin Haak 46'
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 77'
Bench
- 1
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 46'
- 43
- 2
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 77'
-
7
Jovan Mijatovic ↑ 83'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 13'
- 11
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 77'
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Andres Perea | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
69%
Draw or New York City FC
57%
Austin FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

