FC Dallas vs Austin FC Prediction: Rely on FC Dallas’ home record

FC Dallas are back in action again this week as they go head-to-head with Austin FC at the Toyota Stadium. The FC Dallas team continue to suffer inconsistent results but they have a chance to pick up a second win after beating LA Galaxy at home earlier this week. FC Dallas had not recorded back-to-back wins since beating Minnesota United and St. Louis City last month, but they hope to do so when Austin comes to visit. And Austin is also hoping to put an end to their poor run. Their last game against Seattle Sounders ended in a defeat and they will hope to bounce back against FC Dallas in this match.

According to the current standings, FC Dallas is ranked 11th on the western conference table with 26 points and Austin FC is ranked 10th with 30 points.

Despite winning their last match against LA Galaxy in a very fine fashion, FC Dallas are yet to prove themselves as truly back in form until they can build a winning run. They have failed to win back-to-back games in the last couple of weeks, which doesn’t help them in the long run. Now they turn their focus to Austin FC hoping to get another win and improve their results in the process.

Recent results show FC Dallas had 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (LLWLW), and at home their record was 4 wins and 1 defeat (WWLWW). Also, across 10 league games, they recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats (LLDWWLLWLW).

FC Dallas had a good 2-0 win over LA Galaxy earlier this week. Petar Musa scored the opening goal in the 28th minute and then Logan Farrington scored the second in the 55th minute to seal the 2-0 win in the end. Stats shows FC Dallas had 36% possession, 2 big chances, 1 goalkeeper save, 6 corner kicks and 5 shots on target.

Austin FC have been painfully poor this season and they continue to struggle for consistent results. They were defeated by the Seattle Sounders earlier this week and prior to that, they defeated New York City at home. Austin FC is heading to the Toyota Stadium to face FC Dallas, who are not so formidable, but their chances of getting a win is quite slim.

Austin’s last 5 results were 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (DWLWL), and away from home their results were: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats (DLLWL). And then across 10 league matches Austin recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats (WDLLLDWLWL).

Austin’s last match against Seattle Sounders ended in a 1-0 defeat for Austin. The game was locked level until Seattle Sounders got the opening goal in the 63rd minute and that was enough to send Austin to a defeat in the end. Stats shows Austin had 57% possession, 1 big chance, 5 goalkeeper saves, 7 corner kicks and 4 shots on target.

FC Dallas and Austin FC played 11 matches against each other in the past. FC Dallas won 6 matches while Austin FC won 3 matches, while 2 matches ended as a draw.

H2H Streaks

Austin FC is without a clean sheet in 3 matches

FC Dallas scored first in 4/5 matches

4/5 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners

Both teams are far from ideal if past results are put into consideration. However, FC Dallas seems to be a viable option for us because of the obvious home advantage they hold in this game. They also have a very good home record of 4 wins and 1 defeat, while Austin holds a poor away record. FC Dallas will need to play much better than they do to beat Austin FC, because Austin FC is more than happy to sit back and pull a draw rather than lose the game. Austin FC tend to concede no more than 2 goals depending on the opposition, so FC Dallas need a better attacking approach to ensure they can win this game.

• FC Dallas to Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.86 Odds
• FC Dallas to Score First at 1.70 Odds
• Over 9 Corners at 1.83 Odds