Third in West at Stake
After 15 MLS regular-season games, only Los Angeles FC (30) has scored more goals than Austin FC (29) in the Western Conference. On the other hand, no team has allowed fewer goals than FC Dallas with 15.
As if that wasn’t enough, the winner of Saturday’s match will secure third place in the West. The home side could even climb up to the top, but the Black and Greens would also need Real Salt Lake and LAFC to lose. Summing up, you can expect a highly entertaining game. Oh, and more thing: Austin comes in as the betting online favorite at +115.
Let’s check the latest news, stats, injury reports and USA MLS odds for Austin FC vs FC Dallas. We’ve plenty of picks and predictions for you to consider.
Austin FC Led by Driussi
Last season, Austin FC finished in 12th place with 31 points. This season, the Black and Greens already have 27 points. Plus, their 29 goals scored are only six fewer than last season’s 35. In other words, they worked hard during the preseason.
Most recently, they got a huge victory over CF Montreal. The game ended 1-0, but it was huge because they played the entire second half with one less player. Daniel Pereira got a red card right before the end of the first. Even so, they didn’t stop believing and Maximiliano Urruti was able to score after a great counter-attack. That was Austin’s first MLS victory after having a player sent off.
The Black and Greens scored in 13 of their 15 games. Sebastian Driussi has scored eight goals, enough to be the team’s top scorer. Overall, only Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) and Jesus Ferreira (FC Dallas) have scored more.
We’re talking about a well-balanced team. The Black and Greens have lost only one game at home, 1-0 against the Los Angeles Galaxy. The attacking unit has been very good, but the defense also deserves credit. They finished with a clean sheet in three of their previous seven games at Q2 Stadium.
They have no major injury concerns. So yes, Austin totally deserves to control the soccer odds. Plus, as they already defeated LAFC, they would have the advantage in case of a draw at the top. They must go all-in right from the start.
FC Dallas: Not Just About Defense
Having a great defense has a lot to do with FC Dallas sitting in fourth place, but we’re also talking about the third top-scoring team in the Western Conference. Led by Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola, the Red and Blues have scored 24 goals.
As mentioned before, Ferreira has scored nine goals while Arriola has scored seven. Dallas is the only team with two players among the league’s top 10 scorers.
Neither of them could prevent Dallas from losing 2-0 to the Vancouver Whitecaps last Saturday. Lucas Cavallini opened the can only two minutes into the game while Deiber Caicedo sealed the deal one minute prior to halftime.
The Red and Blues have been better when playing at home, but they won their last game on the road. It was against Orlando City and finished 3-1. Arriola led the way with two goals, but goalkeeper Maarten Paes ended up being the Man of the Match.
Dallas is offering a +220 price in the sportsbook. Considering all of the above, that’s a pretty tempting deal as you could win $220 per every $100 wager placed on them.
Austin FC vs FC Dallas Head-to-Head
- Previous Matches: 3
- Austin FC Victories: 0 (4 goals)
- FC Dallas Victories: 3 (9 goals)
- Draws: 0
All three matches were in 2021. However, only one was in Austin. That didn’t matter to the Red and Blues, who ended up winning 5-3. Jesus Ferreira and Ricardo Pepi shared the Man of the Match Award as both scored twice.
The last time they met, the Black and Greens put up more resistance. They started winning, but Hector Jimenez got a red card 13 minutes into the second half. That simplified things for Dallas, which ended up winning 2-1.
Austin FC vs FC Dallas Game Information
- Date: Saturday
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Location: Q2 Stadium, Austin, TX
- Austin FC vs FC Dallas Live Stream: fubo.tv
Austin FC vs FC Dallas Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Austin FC | -½ +115 | +115 | 3+110o | 1½-120o / 1½-110u |
| FC Dallas | +½ -145 | +220 | 3-140u | 1½+155o / 1½-190u |
| Draw | +270 |
Austin FC vs FC Dallas Prediction
Austin FC has never kept clean sheets in consecutive MLS matches. However, FC Dallas hasn’t won consecutive MLS matches since 2018. Therefore, we recommend you include the draw in your soccer picks. Don’t worry, you can expect a highly entertaining draw. In fact, the total will go over as well.
Score Prediction: Austin FC 2, FC Dallas 2
