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 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #29 |
| 32 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 22 |
| 24 | Conceded | 36 |
| +3 | GD | -14 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Austin FC kicks off things out of here…
- 1' GOAL! Griffin Dorsey fires home to make it 1-0!
- 2' What a moment for Griffin Dorsey! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Tomas Pochettino. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Fafa Picault makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 191 games and scored 266 goals.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fafa Picault on 39.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Fafa Picault argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' Alexander Ring is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Rodney Redes. He replaces Tomas Pochettino on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Berhalter is booked for Austin FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 52' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Jhohan Romana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 58' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Memo Rodriguez on, Carlos Darwin Quintero off on 58 minutes.
- 59' Darwin Ceren has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Corona on 59 minute.
- 64' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' What composure from Fafa Picault! The Haiti international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 69' Zan Kolmanic is replacing Hector Jimenez for the Austin FC side.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Griffin Dorsey is replaced by Ariel Lassiter.
- 80' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Jon Gallagher on, Diego Fagundez off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Tomas Pochettino, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' Zarek Valentin makes way for Ian Hoffmann at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- Another three points for Houston Dynamo.
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 |
| Tomas Pochettino | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Jack McGlynn | 2 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 2 |
| Hector Herrera | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
80%
Draw or Austin FC
42%
Houston Dynamo or Austin FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.