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 28 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 28 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 28 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 28 | 32 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 27 | 30 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 51 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 28 | 50 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 28 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 46 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 45 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 42 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 41 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 36 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 33 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 28 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 28 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #10 |
| 31 | Points | 33 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 7 / 10 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 11 |
| 36 | Scored | 42 |
| 51 | Conceded | 38 |
| -15 | GD | +4 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 25% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). New York City FC are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/6
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/4
76+
13/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/6
76+
2/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Austin FC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Against the run of play, Andres Perea has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' New York City FC make a change. Tayvon Gray trudges off to be replaced by Mitja Ilenic on 13 minutes.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hannes Wolf, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Freese made 297 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Jon Gallagher is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Justin Haak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin O'Toole at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' With 6 assists to his name this season, Agustin Ojeda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 52' GOAL! Gyasi Zardes fires home to make it 1-1!
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Cushing will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' USA international Brendan Hines-Ike has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Leo Vaisanen is replaced by Julio Cascante.
- 69' A stunning finish from Gyasi Zardes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' Alonso Martinez makes way for Monsef Bakrar at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 82' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Strahinja Tanasijevic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' Another change for New York City FC made on 83 minute. Keaton Parks leaves to be changed by Jovan Mijatovic.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 89' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Alexander Ring by Matt Hedges on 89 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Austin FC players.
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
1.55
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
73%
Draw or New York City FC
53%
Austin FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

