Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction: Austin won’t lose at home

Austin FC have overcome their poor run that saw them lose back-to-back games to beat FC Dallas 3-0 at home. They lost matches to Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake (4-1) and (2-1) before the win and they will be eager to grab another win against Houston Dynamo in this match.

Houston Dynamo on the other hand have been in perfect form with 4 wins in their last 4 matches. They defeated Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes in the process and there is a strong belief they should see off the challenge from Austin who are just picking up their first win in 3 matches.

After the last round of games, Houston Dynamo are in 10th place on the MLS table with 27 points, while Austin FC are in 18th spot with 22 points.

Austin FC - WLLWL

Austin FC grabbed a surprising win over FC Dallas last week after a series of poor results. That was their second win in their last 5 games, with the other 3 ending in defeats. They lost 2-1 to Houston Dynamo and then won 2-1 against Minnesota United and then suffered back-to-back defeats to Real Salt Lake (2-1) and Sporting Kansas City (4-1) before beating FC Dallas 3-0 last week. That is 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 games.

Austin FC have an average record in home games this season as they had 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in 10 home games this season. In their last 5 home games they had 3 wins and 2 defeats. They lost 1-0 to FC Dallas at home and then won back-to-back home games against Toronto FC (1-0) and Minnesota United (2-1) and then lost 2-1 to Real Salt Lake at home before beating FC Dallas 3-0 in their last game.

Austin FC got one over FC Dallas in their last game at home after losing the away leg. Ethan Finlay scored in the 17th minute and Diego Fagundez scored the second goal for Austin in the 42nd minute. Gyasi Zardes scored the 3rd goal of the game in the 58th minute to secure all 3 points against FC Dallas. According to statistics Austin FC had 58% possession, 7 shots on target and 7 corner kicks in that game.

Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (5/5), both teams scoring (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (5/6), more than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Houston Dynamo - WWWWL

Houston Dynamo are back at their very best after recorded back-to-back wins in their last 4 games in a row, beating teams such as Chicago Fire (1-0), Los Angeles (4-0, 1-0) and San Jose Earthquakes (4-1). They are huge favorites to win in this game against Austin FC.

Houston Dynamo are not a strong team when playing away from home. The record shows they won 1, drew 2 and lost 6 of their last 9 matches away from home this season. They managed to grab a 1-0 win over 10-man Los Angeles FC in their last away game. However, they had failed to win in any of their last 8 games prior to that game. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They lost 1-0 to Minnesota United, then played out a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas and then they lost back-to-back games against Vancouver Whitecaps and Saint Louis City SC (6-2, 3-0) respectively.

Houston Dynamo were in a very exciting mood when they faced San Jose Earthquakes in their most recent game. Amine Bassi and Corey Baird got on the score sheet in the 3rd and 5th minutes for Houston Dynamo, while Carlos Akapo equalized in the 41st minute. And finally Porleifur Ulfarsson scored a brace in the 77th and 89th minutes to give Houston Dynamo a 4-1 win at full time. According to statistics, Houston Dynamo had 55% possession, 5 shots on target and 1 corner kick in that game.

Team streak: wins (4), more than 2.5 goals (7/8), first to score (4/5), first half winner (4/5).

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo and Austin FC had played 8 times against each other and Austin FC won 5 meetings, while Houston Dynamo won 3.

Streak

• Austin FC are without a clean sheet in 4 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 7/8 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Austin FC have scored 21 goals and conceded 27 goals in 18 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 12.2 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.3 corners per game and take up 52.5% possession on average. On the defense, they have 4 clean sheets and they conceded 1.5 goals per game.

According to analysis, Houston Dynamo have scored 24 goals and conceded 22 goals in 18 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.3 goals per game and have a 12% conversion rate. They also create 1.7 big chances per game and take a total of 11.4 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.3 corners per game and take up 48.9% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.74 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.62 Odds
• Over 10 Corners at 2.10 Odds