Minnesota United FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1 Brian Dunn (USA)
- Assistant 2 Andrew Bigelow
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Austin FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #29 |
| 44 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 56 | Scored | 42 |
| 58 | Conceded | 65 |
| -2 | GD | -23 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 32% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Minnesota United FC to score. At the same time, Austin FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The 33-year-old Wil Trapp has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' 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 Clint Irwin suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Zarek Valentin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Diego Fagundez adds to his 0 season tally! Austin FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Sebastian Driussi makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 207 games and scored 287 goals.
- 51' Sebastian Driussi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 54' Hassani Dotson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 56' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Zarek Valentin exits the field as Ismael Tajouri-Shradi enters on 56.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Austin FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 71' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Bakaye Dibassy is withdrawn and Brent Kallman gets his opportunity.
- 73' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Maxi Urruti on, Gyasi Zardes off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Austin FC have won 287 goals from 207 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Pereira.
- 82' The whistle greets Daniel Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Jhojan Valencia.
- 85' Devin Padelford has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
- 90' Hassani Dotson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- With this win, Austin FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Bakaye Dibassy ↓ Brent Kallman 71'
- 3
- 1
- 20
- 10
- 31
- 27
- 8
- 21
- 28
- 4
Bench
- –
- 13
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 71'
- 99
- 23
-
18
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↑ 56'
- 33
- 22
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 18
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Maxi Urruti 73'
- 13
- 1
- 10
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 33
Bench
- 7
- 20
- 21
- 29
- 16
- –
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 82'
-
37
Maxi Urruti ↑ 73'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franco Fragapane | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Adrien Hunou | 1 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Anthony Markanich | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-07-09
Minnesota United FC
1–4
Austin FC
L
2023-07-02
Minnesota United FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2023-06-25
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2023-06-10
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-06-04
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2023-06-01
Austin FC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Austin FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Austin FC
60%
Minnesota United FC or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.