Austin FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | St. Louis City | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–3 | W |
| 09 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #27 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 19 | Scored | 16 |
| 31 | Conceded | 20 |
| -12 | GD | -4 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 20% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 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
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: St. Louis City gets underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' Julio Cascante makes way for Kipp Keller at the 11 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 16' Njabulo Blom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' Another change for St. Louis City made on 17 minute. Indiana Vassilev leaves to be changed by Njabulo Blom.
- 17' The referee shows St. Louis City player a Yellow card on 17.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 188 games and scored 263 goals.
- 24' A stunning finish from Tim Parker — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' USA international Nick Lima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and St. Louis City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' St. Louis City come into this ranked 27 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Sebastian Driussi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' The whistle greets Rasmus Alm as he departs to be replaced by Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 60' Nicholas Gioacchini gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Rasmus Alm and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Diego Fagundez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 68' Zan Kolmanic makes way for Jon Gallagher at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 72' Magnificent from Jon Gallagher! That is 20 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Gavin Wolff is replaced by Alexander Ring.
- 78' Against the run of play, Jared Stroud has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Jared Stroud exits the field as Celio Pompeu enters on 81.
- 86' A stunning finish from Joao Klauss — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 88' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Gyasi Zardes exits the field as Maximiliano Urruti enters on 88.
- 90' Austin FC make a change. Gyasi Zardes trudges off to be replaced by Maximiliano Urruti on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Ethan Finlay 75'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Kipp Keller 11'
- 9
- 1
- 10
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Jon Gallagher 68'
- 15
- 6
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↓ Alexander Ring 75'
Bench
- 20
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 88'
- 29
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 75'
-
8
Alexander Ring ↑ 75'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 68'
- 5
-
4
Kipp Keller ↑ 11'
Coach
Josh Wolff
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 14
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Njabulo Blom 17'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Celio Pompeu 81'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Miguel Perez 60'
-
9
Joao Klauss ↓ Joshua Yaro 88'
- 2
- 21
- 22
Bench
- 17
-
11
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 59'
- 39
- 25
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↑ 17'
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↑ 88'
- 20
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 81'
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 60'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 1 |
| Guilherme Biro | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or St. Louis City 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Louis City
68%
Austin FC or St. Louis City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

