Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC — MLS at BBVA Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #29 |
| 51 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 43 | Scored | 42 |
| 43 | Conceded | 65 |
| +0 | GD | -23 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 41% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at BBVA Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Austin FC.
- 1' Griffin Dorsey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 2' The USA Griffin Dorsey breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 2-0!
- 7' Houston Dynamo have won 407 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' A quiet spell here at BBVA Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Tomas Pochettino will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' A goal from the Haiti international Fafa Picault! He fires home on 24 to make it 3-0!
- 29' Hector Jimenez, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fafa Picault.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Fafa Picault argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' Alexander Ring was booked on 44.
- 46' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Tomas Pochettino departs to be replaced by Rodney Redes.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Lundqvist on 52.
- 57' Zan Kolmanic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Memo Rodriguez comes on to replace Carlos Darwin Quintero.
- 59' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Darwin Ceren comes on to replace Joe Corona.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Fafa Picault adds to his 4 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 69' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Hector Jimenez is replaced by Zan Kolmanic on 69 minute.
- 74' Matias Vera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 76' The crowd applauds Griffin Dorsey as he leaves the pitch. Ariel Lassiter steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 80' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Jon Gallagher comes on to replace Diego Fagundez.
- 85' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ian Hoffmann on, Zarek Valentin off on 89 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Houston Dynamo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 5
- 3
-
4
Zarek Valentin ↓ Ian Hoffmann 89'
-
10
Fafa Picault ↓ Sam Junqua 76'
- 26
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Ariel Lassiter 76'
- 22
-
14
Joe Corona ↓ Darwin Ceren 59'
- 18
- 23
Bench
- 27
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 59'
- 2
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 58'
- 21
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 76'
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 76'
-
30
Ian Hoffmann ↑ 89'
- 31
Coach
Tab Ramos
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Jon Gallagher 80'
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Zan Kolmanic 69'
- 41
- 8
- 25
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↓ Rodney Redes 46'
- 10
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 69'
- 23
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 80'
-
99
Moussa Djitte ↑ 69'
-
6
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 46'
- 20
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Fafa Picault | 3 |
| Tyler Pasher | 2 |
| Tomas Pochettino | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Jack McGlynn | 2 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 2 |
| Hector Herrera | 2 |
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
79%
Draw or Austin FC
45%
Houston Dynamo or Austin FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.