FC Dallas vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #29 |
| 27 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 32 | Scored | 22 |
| 25 | Conceded | 36 |
| +7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Dallas and Austin FC has kicked off!
- 5' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Facundo Quignon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Aedan Stanley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 25' FC Dallas 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' Ryan Hollingshead needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matheus Bressan on 43 minutes.
- 46' The whistle greets Paxton Pomykal as he departs to be replaced by Jader Obrian.
- 50' Ryan Hollingshead has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Sebastian Berhalter makes way for Tomas Pochettino at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 62' Austin FC make a change. Hector Jimenez trudges off to be replaced by Nick Lima on 62 minutes.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Jesus Ferreira makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
- 68' The 29-year-old Ema Twumasi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Szabolcs Schon by Edwin Cerrillo on 71 minute.
- 72' Edwin Cerrillo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Szabolcs Schon at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' The crowd applauds Aedan Stanley as he leaves the pitch. Zan Kolmanic steps in for Austin FC.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Jesus Ferreira is withdrawn and Matt Hedges gets his opportunity.
- 85' Franco Daniel Jara gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Ricardo Pepi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Franco Daniel Jara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Austin FC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Dallas were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Jader Obrian 46'
- 9
- 22
- 5
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↓ Matt Hedges 84'
- 14
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↓ Bryan Acosta 46'
- 4
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 72'
Bench
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 46'
-
24
Matt Hedges ↑ 84'
- 18
- 99
- 26
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 72'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↑ 46'
- 17
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 84'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Matt Besler ↓ Cecilio Dominguez 61'
- 14
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Nick Lima 61'
- 41
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 15
-
4
Aedan Stanley ↓ Zan Kolmanic 76'
Bench
- 31
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 61'
-
25
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 61'
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↑ 61'
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 76'
-
10
Cecilio Dominguez ↑ 61'
- 17
- 11
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 4 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Julio Cascante | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
91%
Draw or Austin FC
27%
FC Dallas or Austin FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
3 – 0
12.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
2.2%
5 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

