Austin FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Assistant 1 Jeremy Kieso
- Assistant 2 Bennett Savage (USA)
14 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #18 |
| 34 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 42 | Scored | 59 |
| 65 | Conceded | 48 |
| -23 | GD | +11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 24% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Austin FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' St. Louis City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Lukas MacNaughton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dante Polvara made 361 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' The referee shows Austin FC player a card on 36.
- 41' Brendan Hines-Ike, a USA , has 33 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' Timo Baumgartl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 56' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 68' It’s gonna be a card for Chris Durkin.
- 69' Christian Ramirez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 74' Ilie Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 50 Yellow cards this season.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Myrto Uzuni gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 86' Chris Durkin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 87' Brendan Hines-Ike has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Brendan McSorley.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 17
- 3
- 29
- 11
- 30
Bench
- 9
- 14
- 15
- 8
- 33
- 12
- 19
- 20
Coach
Nico Estevez
St. Louis City Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 32
- 17
- 10
- 8
- 5
- 11
- 21
- 28
- 14
- 6
Bench
- 16
- 36
- 20
- 4
- 99
- 39
- 27
- 80
- 59
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
| Fallou Fall | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or St. Louis City 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
69%
Draw or St. Louis City
57%
Austin FC or St. Louis City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

