Austin hope to get a lot of fans in for this game even though the season has been grim up to now with 16 points and a 10th spot in the Major League Soccer table. Guests Minnesota United own 6th place with 19 pts.
- Austin have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Minnesota United have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Major League Soccer
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Austin form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Austin have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
In their previous game, the manager Wolff led his Austin to a defeat away at Houston Dynamo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Al Saqr Stadium. Lima, defender, was given a rating of 8.0/10 in that game, top of the team. Lima served one assist, hit four key passes and won 3 of 4 duels.
Preceding that match, a home loss in the US Open Cup against Chicago Fire. 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 Austin have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 18 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 6 and lost 5.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus Real Salt Lake in only three days. This game is also played here at Al Saqr Stadium.
Austin has scored {7 goals-1} so far and conceded {7 goals-2} from 7 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Minnesota United form and stats
Playing away, Minnesota United have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.
Minnesota United's last game was the home draw against Real Salt Lake (1-1). Defender Tapias was the best team player with a rating of 7.42. Tapias won 4 of 7 duels.
A defeat, in the US Open Cup away at Houston Dynamo, earlier. Minnesota United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 9 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 23 matches.
A new game in only three days for Minnesota, the Major League Soccer home match versus Toronto. Busy days.
As opposed to that, Minnesota United have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Data for the last five meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Austin, zero draws and three wins for Minnesota United. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Gallagher 4 goals |   B. Hlongwane 4 goals |  G. Zardes 3 goals |
Austin missing players
Minnesota United missing players
| Austin | Minnesota United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 93% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 71% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 50% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 21% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 36% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 21% |
| 4.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 7.4 | 6.9 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 13.3 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| 27% | 28% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 26% | 25% |
| 14.2 | 12.1 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 14.5 | 13.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
- Austin have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Minnesota United have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United have the most points (12) away in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Minnesota United 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 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Saint Louis City | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Dallas | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 19 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Austin | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 13 |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 9 |
