Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Houston Dynamo
2 – 1
Full Time
Austin FC
Sun 28 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Gyasi Zardes
Hector Herrera 37' 1–1
Ivan Franco 87' 2–1
Y 30' Julio Cascante
Nelson Quinones 67' Y
Micael 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
1
8
Houston Dynamo 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Austin FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Austin FC H 2–1 W
21 May FC Dallas A 1–1 D
18 May Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
14 May Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
07 May Real Salt Lake H 0–0 D
23 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
21 May Toronto FC H 1–0 W
18 May Seattle Sounders FC A 2–1 W
14 May FC Dallas H 0–1 L
07 May Portland Timbers A 2–2 D
30 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Austin FC
#22 Position #29
22 Points 14
14 Played 15
7 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 7
19 Scored 19
23 Conceded 31
-4 GD -12
1.57 PPG 0.93
50% Win % 20%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
33% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting Austin FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Sofiane Djeffal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Ethan Finlay has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' GOAL! Gyasi Zardes scores on 22.
  • 27' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
  • 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sofiane Djeffal.
  • 35' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 37' Hector Herrera doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Gallagher is hanging Hector Jimenez on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Amine Bassi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' Diego Fagundez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Finlay on 63 minute.
  • 65' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Corey Baird has done his job and it is now time for Nelson Quinones to step up.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nelson Quinones on 67 minutes.
  • 70' Thor Ulfarsson gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Gyasi Zardes is withdrawn and Maximiliano Urruti gets his opportunity.
  • 79' 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.
  • 81' The whistle greets Amine Bassi as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Franco.
  • 86' The 35-year-old Brad Stuver has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' GOAL! Ivan Franco scores on 87.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Ivan Franco makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for Houston Dynamo.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Austin FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Driussi 3
Fafa Picault 3
Cecilio Dominguez 2
Griffin Dorsey 2
Hector Herrera 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Tyler Pasher 2

Head to Head

2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC W 2023-05-21 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2023-04-23 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W

Austin FC Form

2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC L 2023-05-21 Austin FC 1–0 Toronto FC W 2023-05-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Austin FC W 2023-05-14 Austin FC 0–1 FC Dallas L 2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC D 2023-04-30 Austin FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Austin FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo47% Draw26% Austin FC27%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
73%
Draw or Austin FC
53%
Houston Dynamo or Austin FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo33% Draw44% Austin FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Austin FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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