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 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #22 |
| 17 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 24 |
| 36 | Conceded | 24 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (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
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Q2 Stadium that hosts another battle between Austin FC and St. Louis City.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicholas Gioacchini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 11' Austin FC make a change. Julio Cascante trudges off to be replaced by Kipp Keller on 11 minutes.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Njabulo Blom comes on to replace Indiana Vassilev.
- 17' Tomas Ostrak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Gavin Wolff has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Tim Parker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Louis City backline.
- 44' Austin FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Sebastian Driussi gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 54' international Miguel Perez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' St. Louis City make a change. Rasmus Alm trudges off to be replaced by Nicholas Gioacchini on 59 minutes.
- 60' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Rasmus Alm is replaced by Nicholas Gioacchini on 60 minute.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zan Kolmanic suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Zan Kolmanic is replaced by Jon Gallagher on 68 minute.
- 72' Jon Gallagher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 75' Austin FC make a change. Gavin Wolff trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Ring on 75 minutes.
- 78' GOAL! Jared Stroud scores on 78.
- 81' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Celio Pompeu on, Jared Stroud off on 81 minutes.
- 86' A goal from the Brazil international Joao Klauss! He fires home on 86 to make it 2-3!
- 88' Another change for Austin FC made on 88 minute. Gyasi Zardes leaves to be changed by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 90' Austin FC ring the changes. Gyasi Zardes has done his job and it is now time for Maximiliano Urruti to step up.
- With this win, St. Louis City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Celio Pompeu | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
55%
Draw or St. Louis City
69%
Austin FC or St. Louis City
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 19% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

