Their fascinating US Open Cup meeting on Thursday sees Austin FC up against the XI of Houston Dynamo.
Our Austin FC v Houston Dynamo tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below (including the best match odds).
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Austin FC
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Austin FC will play in this fixture after a 0-0 MLS drawn result vs Vancouver Whitecaps.
In that game, Austin FC had 43% possession and 15 shots at goal with 4 on target. On the other side, Vancouver Whitecaps got 5 shots at goal with 2 on target.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Austin FC have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Austin FC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 10 goals in the process. We will have to see whether or not that trend can be sustained in this game.
Houston Dynamo
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Houston Dynamo will go into this game following on from a 0-2 MLS win to beat FC Dallas in their previous fixture.
In that game, Houston Dynamo had 52% possession and 9 shots on goal with 4 on target. For Houston Dynamo, the goals were scored by Jack McGlynn (64') and Griffin Dorsey (81'). FC Dallas got 11 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.
In the course of their six most recent matches, Ben Olsen's Houston Dynamo have found the back of the net a total of 11 times, giving them a goals scored per game average of 1.83.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels stretching back to 28/05/2023, there has been little to separate the clubs with Austin FC winning 3 of those games, Houston Dynamo 3 and 0 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.
In all, 11 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 6 of them from Austin and 5 being from Orange Crush. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.83.
The last league match featuring these clubs was MLS match day 15 on 27/04/2025 when it finished Houston Dynamo 2-0 Austin FC.
On that day, Houston Dynamo had 51% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Ondřej Lingr (61') and Ezequiel Ponce (79').
On the other side, Austin FC had 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target.
The referee was Chris Penso.
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Team News: Austin FC
The Austin FC manager Nico Estévez doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of before this game thanks to a fully healthy squad ready to go.
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Team News: Houston Dynamo
Due to a completely healthy group ready to go, the Houston Dynamo manager Ben Olsen does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash.
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Prediction
We feel that Houston Dynamo are certainly able to put a goal past this Austin FC team, however that may not be enough to avoid defeat.
We can see a 2-1 winning margin for Austin FC at the end of this one. Expecting it to be very competitive.
Victor Martins,
09:01 18/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Austin FC
Formed: 2018
Stadium: Q2 Stadium (20,738)
Captain: Ilie Sánchez
Chairman: Anthony Precourt
Manager: Nico Estévez
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Western Conference), US Open Cup (Round of 16)