Major League Soccer forecast and preview: Austin moderate favoured to beat Dallas

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 24.October
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Saqr Stadium (5000 seats)

Both teams are satisfied with a good season so far and occasions like today could be influential. Read up on Austin - Dallas!

Insights:
  • Austin have the most points from losing position (22) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (37) in Major League Soccer

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Austin form and stats

The total Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Austin are 8-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Al Saqr Stadium, but a victory now would be sweet for Austin.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Austin, who played 2-2 against Real Salt Lake (after extra-time, 3-1 on penalties). That match was also played at this venue (Al Saqr Stadium). There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Real Salt Lake as Driussi's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. Midfielder Driussi was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.14 (out of ten) in that game. Driussi scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and had 36 successful passes (of 43 total).

Before that, Austin drew at home versus Colorado Rapids.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Austin handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Lots of goals? We don't know the future, but we do know that 9 of the 12 most recent league matches with this team has had three or more goals.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (42 in 17 games), Austin's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Austin have conceded 23 in these home matches.

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Dallas form and stats

Playing away, Dallas have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 6 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.

There were no winners in Dallas's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Minnesota United (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties). Attacker Velasco got a player rating of 8.04 in the game. "Man of the match" Velasco hit two key passes.

Before that, Dallas secured a home win against Sporting KC with the score 2-1.

Dallas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 18 matches.

Dallas have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. Dallas have conceded 22 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Dallas have won at least one point in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) against Austin.

The sides have played each other previously this season, with the final score Dallas - Austin 1-1 registered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

AustinS. Driussi
S. Driussi
24 goals
DallasJ. Ferreira
J. Ferreira
18 goals
DallasP. Arriola
P. Arriola
10 goals

Austin missing players

Dallas missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Austin Dallas
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 18 2 Played P 2 17 35
16 8 1 Won W 0 4 14
9 7 1 Drew D 0 7 12
10 3 0 Lost L 2 6 9
67 44 5 Scored S 1 20 49
51 25 2 Conceded C 7 22 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
86% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 65% 74%
69% 72% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 46%
40% 56% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 41% 29%
26% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
63% 72% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 60%
23% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 23%
14% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 23%
 
4.7 5.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.2 4.3
4.7 3.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.7
2.1 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.2
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
13.4 16.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.7 11.8
4.6 5.7 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3 4.1
41% 43% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 39% 34%
 
13.1 12.4 14 Shots against (avg) S A 18.5 15.2 12.1
4.6 3.9 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Austin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Austin have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dallas have scored away.
  • Austin have the most points from losing position (22) in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the most scored goals (42) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Austin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (37) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 4 9 66 38 17 13 2 2 39 15 17 8 2 7 27 23 28 67
2 Austin 34 16 8 10 65 49 17 8 6 3 42 23 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 56
3 Dallas 34 14 11 9 48 37 17 10 4 3 28 15 17 4 7 6 20 22 11 53
4 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 17 7 5 5 22 20 11 50
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 8 12 58 51 17 8 4 5 35 25 17 6 4 7 23 26 7 50
6 Minnesota United 34 14 6 14 48 51 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -3 48
7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 17 9 5 3 27 15 17 3 6 8 16 30 -2 47
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 53 53 17 8 6 3 28 19 17 3 7 7 25 34 0 46
9 Colorado Rapids 34 11 10 13 46 57 17 10 5 2 29 15 17 1 5 11 17 42 -11 43
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 7 15 40 57 17 10 3 4 25 20 17 2 4 11 15 37 -17 43
11 Seattle Sounders 34 12 5 17 47 46 17 9 3 5 29 19 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 41
12 Sporting KC 34 11 7 16 42 54 17 9 2 6 25 17 17 2 5 10 17 37 -12 40
13 Houston Dynamo 34 10 6 18 43 56 17 6 5 6 24 22 17 4 1 12 19 34 -13 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 34 8 11 15 52 69 17 7 6 4 31 27 17 1 5 11 21 42 -17 35

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 4 9 66 38 17 13 2 2 39 15 17 8 2 7 27 23 28 67
2 Austin 34 16 8 10 65 49 17 8 6 3 42 23 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 56
3 Dallas 34 14 11 9 48 37 17 10 4 3 28 15 17 4 7 6 20 22 11 53
4 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 17 7 5 5 22 20 11 50
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 8 12 58 51 17 8 4 5 35 25 17 6 4 7 23 26 7 50
6 Minnesota United 34 14 6 14 48 51 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -3 48
7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 17 9 5 3 27 15 17 3 6 8 16 30 -2 47
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 53 53 17 8 6 3 28 19 17 3 7 7 25 34 0 46
9 Colorado Rapids 34 11 10 13 46 57 17 10 5 2 29 15 17 1 5 11 17 42 -11 43
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 7 15 40 57 17 10 3 4 25 20 17 2 4 11 15 37 -17 43
11 Seattle Sounders 34 12 5 17 47 46 17 9 3 5 29 19 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 41
12 Sporting KC 34 11 7 16 42 54 17 9 2 6 25 17 17 2 5 10 17 37 -12 40
13 Houston Dynamo 34 10 6 18 43 56 17 6 5 6 24 22 17 4 1 12 19 34 -13 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 34 8 11 15 52 69 17 7 6 4 31 27 17 1 5 11 21 42 -17 35

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