This duo has had a low return so far, but three lovely points in this crucial fixture would definitely provide a boost. Prepare for Dallas - Austin!
- Dallas is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Austin have the fewest scored goals (29) in Major League Soccer
The hosts Dallas saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Major League Soccer. Thankfully the previous game, versus Real Salt Lake, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.
Dallas form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer results at home this season for Dallas, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer, are 3-7-4 (wins-draws-losses). All in all it has been a very rough period for Dallas who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Austin, 62 days ago.
Dallas's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Real Salt Lake (placed 5th). Heartbreak for Dallas in their last match as Real Salt Lake's A. Rusnak scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Jesús Ferreira (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.64/10. Ferreira hit seven key passes.
2-2 away at LA Galaxy before that.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dallas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 18 games) they have won eight times, drawn seven and lost three.
Dallas are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. Dallas have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Austin form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Austin so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Austin have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Minnesota United game.
Impressive finishing from Sebastián Driussi secured the home win 2-1 against Houston Dynamo in their previous game. Austin goalie Brad Stuver was high and low in the Houston Dynamo game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Midfielder Diego Fagúndez was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.64. Fagúndez hit seven key passes and had 31 successful passes (of 33 total).
A 0-4 defeat away at SJ Earthquakes before that.Austin are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and seven defeats. From a total of eight matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sporting KC in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Austin's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Austin rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier on this season: Austin - Dallas 3-5. Stats for the last two meetings between these two squads are: two wins for Dallas, zero draws and zero wins for Austin. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  R. Pepi 13 goals | J. Obrian Arias 8 goals | J. Ferreira 7 goals |
Dallas missing players
Austin missing players
| Dallas | Austin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 44 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| 54 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 50 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 81% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 71% |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 48% |
| 44% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 13% | 23% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 62% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 42% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 16% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 52% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.8 | 15 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.3 | 12.2 | 13.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 32% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 24% |
- Austin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Austin have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the fewest scored goals (29) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Austin have scored away.
- Dallas have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | 25 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chernomorets 1919 Burgas | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Asenovets | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Atletik Kuklen | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Borislav 2009 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 21 |
| 8 | Gigant Saedinenie | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Rodopa Smolyan | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Dimitrovgrad | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Sokol Markovo | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 19 |
| 12 | Yambol 1915 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | Levski Karlovo | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Beroe II | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Nesebar | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 16 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv II | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -18 | 10 |
| 17 | Karnobat | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 30 | -32 | 10 |
| 18 | Rozova dolina | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 35 | -32 | 5 |