FC Dallas vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #28 |
| 47 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 35 |
| 42 | Conceded | 47 |
| +8 | GD | -12 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 48% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Dallas welcome Austin FC for this crunch clash at Toyota Stadium.
- 5' Austin FC 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.
- 10' Alexander Ring, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 20' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Pochettino, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Matheus Bressan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Matheus Bressan is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 46' Jader Obrian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paxton Pomykal at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' A goal from the USA international Ryan Hollingshead! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-0!
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Tomas Pochettino comes on to replace Sebastian Berhalter.
- 62' Hector Jimenez makes way for Nick Lima at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Jesus Ferreira makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' The whistle greets Szabolcs Schon as he departs to be replaced by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 72' FC Dallas ring the changes. Szabolcs Schon has done his job and it is now time for Edwin Cerrillo to step up.
- 76' The whistle greets Aedan Stanley as he departs to be replaced by Zan Kolmanic.
- 81' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Matt Hedges has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jesus Ferreira on 84 minute.
- 85' Franco Daniel Jara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricardo Pepi at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Franco Daniel Jara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Julio Cascante | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
89%
Draw or Austin FC
30%
FC Dallas or Austin FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
2.9%
0 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

