Austin FC vs FC Dallas Prediction: Don’t expect too many goals!

Austin FC will host FC Dallas in the Q2 Stadium as they try to bounce back from back-to-back defeats in their last 2 MLS games. Austin FC lost both games to Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City and they have now lost 3 of their last 4 games in all competitions. So, a win here is very much needed for the Austin FC team.

FC Dallas are also not in very good shape at the moment and they also fell to a 1-0 defeat in their last game against Portland Timbers and that was their 3rd defeat in their last 4 games. They will be hoping to grab a positive result here as they are superior on the head-to-head record against Austin FC.

FC Dallas is in 12th place on the MLS table with 26 points, while Austin FC are 22nd in the MLS with 19 points. Both sides are competing in the western conference division.

Austin FC (LLWLL)

Austin FC’s season is not going according to plan and their recent form has been really poor. They lost 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions, winning just 1. And in their last game they were trashed 4-1 by Sporting Kansas City away from home.

They are back playing on home soil here and their home form has been quite average so far this season. They had 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in all 9 home matches this season. In the last 5, they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with the most recent home game ending in a 2-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake earlier this month.

Austin FC had their hands full when they played against Sporting Kansas City and they lost the game 4-1. Alan Pulido scored the first goal in the 19th minute for Sporting Kansas City and then Robert Castellanos and Alan Pulido scored two more goals in the 47th and 57th minutes before Sebastian Driussi pulled one back for Austin FC in the 61st minute. But Khiry Shelton restored the margin for the hosts with the 4th in the 89th minute to hand them a comfortable 4-1 win. According to statistics, Austin FC had 64% possession, 2 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (5), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams scoring (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (4/5), more than 10.5 corners (5/7).

FC Dallas (LWLLD)

FC Dallas are also going through a rough patch like the hosts, but they are in a higher position on the table compared to the hosts. FC Dallas had 1 win, 3 defeats and 1 draw in their last 5 matches and their last game ended in a narrow 1-0 defeat against Portland Timbers away from home.

FC Dallas will be playing away from home once again and their away results so far have been poor. According to stats, they played 9 matches away from home and they won 2, drew 1 and lost 5 of those matches. They also lost back-to-back away games against Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City and their last 5 away games ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

FC Dallas failed to follow up on their win in the previous match when they faced Portland Timbers. The game was tight and they lost by a single goal. Franck Boli scored the only goal of the game in the 35th minute and gave the hosts the edge into the half time break. And in the second half, both sides failed to convert opportunities until the game ended in a 1-0 win for the hosts at full time. FC Dallas had 58% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corner kicks in the game.

Team streak: both teams scoring (5/7), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (5/5).

Head to Head

The head to head record shows these two teams have played 7 times against each other and in those games, FC Dallas won 4 of them, while Austin FC won once and 2 games ended in a draw.

Streak

• Austin FC are without a clean sheet in 7 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 5/6 meetings.
• FC Dallas scored first in 5/7 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/7 meetings.

Western Conference Table

Pos    Team            P   W   D   L   Goals   PTS

5        FC Dallas    18   7   5    6   21:19    26

12     Austin FC     17   5   4    8   18:27    19

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Austin FC have scored 18 goals and conceded 27 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.1 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 12.1 shots per game with 3.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.2 corners per game and take up 52.2% possession on average. On the defense, they have 3 clean sheets and they conceded 1.6 goals per game.

According to analysis, FC Dallas have scored 21 goals and conceded 19 goals in 18 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.7 big chances per game and take a total of 10.9 shots per game with 3.7 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.9 corners per game and take up 49.7% possession on average. On the defense, they have 4 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.8 Odds
• First Half Draw at 2.17 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 FT at 3.40 Odds