Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC — MLS at BBVA Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #28 |
| 44 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 35 |
| 32 | Conceded | 47 |
| +2 | GD | -12 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 48% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 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! Houston Dynamo welcome Austin FC for this crunch clash at BBVA Stadium.
- 1' Griffin Dorsey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 2' Against the run of play, Griffin Dorsey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomas Pochettino.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Fafa Picault gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 29' Teenage Hadebe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Fafa Picault was booked on 39.
- 40' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander Ring argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Rodney Redes is replacing Tomas Pochettino for the Austin FC side.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' A moment of madness from Adam Lundqvist on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 196 games and scored 273 goals.
- 58' The crowd applauds Carlos Darwin Quintero as he leaves the pitch. Memo Rodriguez steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 59' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Joe Corona has done his job and it is now time for Darwin Ceren to step up.
- 64' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 65' The Haiti Fafa Picault breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 4-0!
- 69' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Hector Jimenez by Zan Kolmanic on 69 minute.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Ariel Lassiter is replacing Griffin Dorsey for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 80' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Jon Gallagher comes on to replace Diego Fagundez.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomas Pochettino suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Zarek Valentin is replaced by Ian Hoffmann.
- The final score is 3-0.
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 |
| Hector Herrera | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 2 |
| Tyler Pasher | 2 |
| Tomas Pochettino | 2 |
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
78%
Draw or Austin FC
46%
Houston Dynamo or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.