St. Louis City vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Austin FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Austin FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 16 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 3–6 | L |
| 16 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #29 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 16 | Scored | 19 |
| 20 | Conceded | 31 |
| -4 | GD | -12 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 29% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ 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' Three points are at stake. St. Louis City host Austin FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jhojan Valencia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Louis City so far.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' A quiet spell here at Citypark. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 17.
- 22' Tim Parker doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' St. Louis City 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.
- 32' Austin FC have won 263 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' 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.
- 42' St. Louis City are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' The crowd applauds Maxi Urruti as he leaves the pitch. Will Bruin steps in for Austin FC.
- 47' A goal from the USA international Nicholas Gioacchini! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Nicholas Gioacchini gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' The crowd applauds Ethan Finlay as he leaves the pitch. Emiliano Rigoni steps in for Austin FC.
- 61' Sebastian Driussi does the damage! The net is bulging and Austin FC surge ahead!
- 66' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' Another change for Austin FC made on 68 minute. Matt Hedges leaves to be changed by Alexander Ring.
- 72' The USA Samuel Adeniran breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 4-1!
- 77' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Jhojan Valencia on, Owen Wolff off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Celio Pompeu. He replaces Jared Stroud on 81 minute.
- 86' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' A goal from the USA international Will Bruin! He fires home on 87 to make it 4-2!
- 87' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Joakim Nilsson on, Akil Watts off on 87 minutes.
- 88' Tomas Ostrak makes no mistake. The score reads 5-2 and St. Louis City are in front.
- Another three points for St. Louis City.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 11
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Celio Pompeu 81'
- 25
- 21
- 6
- 22
- 15
-
20
Akil Watts ↓ Joakim Nilsson 87'
Bench
- 2
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↑ 87'
- 19
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 81'
- 16
- –
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 81'
- 39
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
–
Matt Hedges ↓ Alexander Ring 68'
-
21
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Nick Lima 58'
-
–
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Gyasi Zardes 58'
- 18
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 58'
- 1
- 10
- 17
- 6
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Jhojan Valencia 80'
-
37
Maxi Urruti ↓ Will Bruin 45'
Bench
-
7
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 58'
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 58'
- 20
-
29
Will Bruin ↑ 45'
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 58'
- 16
-
8
Alexander Ring ↑ 68'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 80'
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 1 |
| Guilherme Biro | 1 |
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.84
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
80%
Draw or Austin FC
39%
St. Louis City or Austin FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–3 not predicted6 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

