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 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Assistant 1 Jeremy Kieso
- Assistant 2 Bennett Savage (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | #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
17%
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
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/4
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' Temperatures are rising at Q2 Stadium as Austin FC face off against St. Louis City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Timo Baumgartl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Oleksandr Svatok is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 30' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Guilherme Biro scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Ireland international Jon Gallagher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Guilherme Biro.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Austin FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 51' A moment of madness from Timo Baumgartl on 51 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 56' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' Chris Durkin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
- 69' Austin FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christian Ramirez on 69.
- 74' Miguel Perez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 118 appearances.
- 79' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Against the run of play, Myrto Uzuni has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' Poor challenge from Brendan Hines-Ike. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Brendan McSorley gets a card.
- 2-0 the final result. St. Louis City will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Celio Pompeu | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or St. Louis City 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
72%
Draw or St. Louis City
55%
Austin FC or St. Louis City
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

