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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #29 |
| 26 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 22 |
| 24 | Conceded | 36 |
| +0 | GD | -14 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Louis City is hosting Austin FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Louis City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jhojan Valencia, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' Poor challenge from Njabulo Blom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 22' Tim Parker makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Louis City are in front.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Citypark. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Alexander Ring needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Pereira made 191 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Maxi Urruti is replaced by Will Bruin.
- 47' Nicholas Gioacchini is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 50' Nicholas Gioacchini makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and St. Louis City are in front.
- 55' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Matt Hedges has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Austin FC ring the changes. Ethan Finlay has done his job and it is now time for Emiliano Rigoni to step up.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastian Driussi makes it 3-1.
- 66' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Matt Hedges exits the field as Alexander Ring enters on 68.
- 72' Against the run of play, Samuel Adeniran has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Christian Ramirez scoring 1 goals.
- 80' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Owen Wolff exits the field as Jhojan Valencia enters on 80.
- 81' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Jared Stroud is withdrawn and Celio Pompeu gets his opportunity.
- 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Will Bruin doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' The crowd applauds Akil Watts as he leaves the pitch. Joakim Nilsson steps in for St. Louis City.
- 88' Against the run of play, Tomas Ostrak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Full Time. St. Louis City beats Austin FC
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 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Adeniran | 2 |
| Tim Parker | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Julio Cascante | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.97
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
82%
Draw or Austin FC
37%
St. Louis City or Austin FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–3 not predicted6 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
4 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

