Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Houston Dynamo
2 – 0
Full Time
Austin FC
Sun 19 Mar 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Amine Bassi pen 71' 1–0
Hector Herrera 86' 2–0
Y 19' Leo Vaisanen
Y 52' Diego Fagundez
Ivan Franco 59' Y
Y 70' Adam Lundqvist
Adalberto Carrasquilla 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.

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

6
1
8
Houston Dynamo 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Austin FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC 2022-07-13 Austin FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-30 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Austin FC 2021-10-24 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2021-09-12 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Austin FC H 2–0 W
05 Mar New England Revolution A 0–3 L
26 Feb FC Cincinnati A 1–2 L
09 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–3 L
03 Oct Nashville SC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Los Angeles FC A 1–3 L
Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
12 Mar Real Salt Lake A 2–1 W
05 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
26 Feb St. Louis City H 2–3 L
30 Oct Los Angeles FC A 0–3 L
24 Oct FC Dallas H 2–1 W

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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Austin FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' Houston Dynamo 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.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Finlay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
  • 34' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
  • 39' Gyasi Zardes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
  • 44' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Myrto Uzuni scoring 1 goals.
  • 49' 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 Brad Stuver suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Fagundez on 52 minutes.
  • 55' Austin FC ring the changes. Diego Fagundez has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Finlay to step up.
  • 59' Ivan Franco is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Adam Lundqvist comes on to replace Zan Kolmanic.
  • 70' Amine Bassi puts Houston Dynamo on the lead.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Lundqvist.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Amine Bassi makes it 2-0.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 78' Houston Dynamo make a change. Ivan Franco trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Ferreira on 78 minutes.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adalberto Carrasquilla on 78.
  • 83' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' Gyasi Zardes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maximiliano Urruti at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 85 minute. Amine Bassi leaves to be changed by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Hector Herrera — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Luis Caicedo comes on to replace Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • Full Time. Houston Dynamo beats Austin FC

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Austin FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Driussi 3
Fafa Picault 3
Hector Herrera 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Mateusz Bogusz 2
Tyler Pasher 2
Tomas Pochettino 2

Head to Head

2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC 2022-07-13 Austin FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-30 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Austin FC 2021-10-24 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2021-09-12 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC W 2023-03-05 New England Revolution 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-02-26 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2022-10-09 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2022-10-03 Nashville SC 1–2 Houston Dynamo W 2022-09-19 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L

Austin FC Form

2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC L 2023-03-12 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Austin FC W 2023-03-05 Austin FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-02-26 Austin FC 2–3 St. Louis City L 2022-10-30 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC L 2022-10-24 Austin FC 2–1 FC Dallas W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Austin FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo49% Draw27% Austin FC24%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Austin FC
51%
Houston Dynamo or Austin FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo36% Draw46% Austin FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Austin FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.