Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2024

Houston Dynamo

0 – 1

Full Time

Austin FC

Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Sebastian Kowalczyk 28' Y

Adalberto Carrasquilla 37' Y

Artur 45' Y

Sebastian Ferreira 77' Y

Y 88' Sebastian Driussi

Y 90' Gyasi Zardes

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Austin FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)

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

Houston Dynamo 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Austin FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-21 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Austin FC 2023-06-25 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Austin FC	H	0–1	L
14 Apr	Minnesota United FC	A	2–1	W
07 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–2	L
31 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
24 Mar	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–0	W
17 Mar	Portland Timbers	H	1–0	W

Austin FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Houston Dynamo	A	1–0	W
14 Apr	St. Louis City	A	0–1	L
07 Apr	San Jose Earthquakes	H	4–3	W
31 Mar	FC Dallas	H	2–1	W
23 Mar	Orlando City SC	A	0–2	L
17 Mar	Philadelphia Union	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' In just a few seconds PNC Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and Austin FC.
5' Steve Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Sebastian Kowalczyk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' Daniel Steres has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Kowalczyk is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 28.
33' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
37' That looks like a foul for a card for Adalberto Carrasquilla.
42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' Artur has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
60' Sebastian Driussi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 78 goals in his last 394 appearances.
62' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Latif Blessing is withdrawn and Hector Herrera gets his opportunity.
67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
71' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 71 minute. Sebastian Kowalczyk leaves to be changed by Sebastian Ferreira.
72' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Emiliano Rigoni comes on to replace Ethan Finlay.
75' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Diego Rubio is replaced by Gyasi Zardes.
77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sebastian Ferreira on 77 minutes.
82' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
83' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Griffin Dorsey is withdrawn and Tate Schmitt gets his opportunity.
85' Jhojan Valencia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Pereira on 85 minute.
86' The deadlock is broken! Emiliano Rigoni gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
88' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Driussi. He receives a card.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gyasi Zardes on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Austin FC players.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

8
Amine Bassi
5
Daniel Steres
12
Steve Clark
15
Latif Blessing ↓ Hector Herrera 62'
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla
6
Artur
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Tate Schmitt 83'
32
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↓ Sebastian Ferreira 71'
4
Ethan Bartlow
31
Micael
18
Ibrahim Aliyu

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Austin FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 72'
30
Stefan Cleveland
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 75'
16
Hector Jimenez
23
Zan Kolmanic
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 85'
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 71'

Coach Josh Wolff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sebastian Driussi	3
Fafa Picault	3
Hector Herrera	2
Gyasi Zardes	2
Adalberto Carrasquilla	2
Tyler Pasher	2
Jack McGlynn	2
Tomas Pochettino	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-04-21 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Austin FC L 2024-04-14 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Houston Dynamo W 2024-04-07 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2024-03-24 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers W

Austin FC Form

2024-04-21 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Austin FC W 2024-04-14 St. Louis City 1–0 Austin FC L 2024-04-07 Austin FC 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes W 2024-03-31 Austin FC 2–1 FC Dallas W 2024-03-23 Orlando City SC 2–0 Austin FC L 2024-03-17 Austin FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.44 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.12 Austin FC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Austin FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo42% Draw29% Austin FC29%

Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

71%

Draw or Austin FC

58%

Houston Dynamo or Austin FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo31% Draw48% Austin FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

10.1%

0 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

7.8%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.7%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Austin FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Austin FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

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