Football match betting preview: Austin vs Dallas

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 30.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

Dallas have rested up after their 2-2-match against Houston Dynamo and are eager to face Austin. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Austin have the fewest scored goals (17) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the fewest clean sheets (0) away 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

Austin have played 9 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Austin supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer and win 3-1. Midfielder Diego Fagúndez was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.3 (out of ten) in that game. Fagúndez scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps (1-2).

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

The Austin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Austin have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Dallas form and stats

Dallas have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-2-7 (10 played). Dallas has drawn their two previous away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Houston Dynamo (placed 13th) in their previous outing. The Major League Soccer match ended in a draw 2-2. Attacker Ricardo Pepi got a player rating of 7.7 in the game. "Man of the match" Pepi scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 19 successful passes (of 22 total).

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Seattle Sounders.

We have checked recent matches where Dallas have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were two victories, four draws and nine defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dallas as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dallas's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also played each other earlier this season: Dallas - Austin 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

DallasR. Pepi
R. Pepi
9 goals
AustinC. Domínguez Ruiz
C. Domínguez Ruiz
5 goals
AustinD. Fagúndez Pepe
D. Fagúndez Pepe
4 goals

Austin missing players

Dallas missing players

Austin Dallas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 3 Played P 2 10 21
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 5
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 7
11 4 2 Lost L 1 7 9
17 11 4 Scored S 2 7 25
24 10 6 Conceded C 4 19 30
85% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
60% 56% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 81%
30% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 48%
20% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 33%
10% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
35% 44% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
20% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
60% 56% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 38%
 
5.7 6.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.7 4.9
6.2 4.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.1 4.1
1.6 1.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.5 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.3 15.1 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.3 13.4
3.4 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 4
25% 31% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 22% 30%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Austin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Austin have the fewest points (11) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the fewest scored goals (17) in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Dallas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dallas have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 21 12 6 3 35 17 11 5 4 2 18 9 10 7 2 1 17 8 18 42
2 Sporting KC 21 11 6 4 36 21 10 5 4 1 18 11 11 6 2 3 18 10 15 39
3 Colorado Rapids 19 11 4 4 29 19 10 6 3 1 18 9 9 5 1 3 11 10 10 37
4 LA Galaxy 21 11 2 8 32 32 12 7 1 4 20 14 9 4 1 4 12 18 0 35
5 Minnesota United 20 7 7 6 22 23 11 6 2 3 12 7 9 1 5 3 10 16 -1 28
6 Real Salt Lake 20 7 6 7 30 23 11 5 4 2 17 10 9 2 2 5 13 13 7 27
7 SJ Earthquakes 21 6 8 7 24 29 10 3 3 4 13 14 11 3 5 3 11 15 -5 26
8 Portland Timbers 20 7 3 10 27 39 10 6 1 3 17 15 10 1 2 7 10 24 -12 24
9 Los Angeles FC 20 6 5 9 25 28 10 4 4 2 16 14 10 2 1 7 9 14 -3 23
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 5 8 7 23 30 9 4 2 3 10 11 11 1 6 4 13 19 -7 23
11 Dallas 21 5 7 9 25 30 11 4 5 2 18 11 10 1 2 7 7 19 -5 22
12 Austin 20 5 4 11 17 24 9 3 2 4 11 10 11 2 2 7 6 14 -7 19
13 Houston Dynamo 21 3 10 8 23 32 9 3 5 1 12 11 12 0 5 7 11 21 -9 19

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.