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Major League Soccer
May 16, 2024 at 1.30am UK
Bold Stadium
Houston Dynamo

Austin
1 - 0
Houston

Driussi (87', 87')
Cascante (31'), Cascante (31'), Gallagher (90'), Fodrey (90+6'), Gallagher (90'), Fodrey (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Dorsey (60'), Dorsey (60')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Major League Soccer clash between Austin FC and Houston Dynamo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Dallas 2-1 Austin
Sunday, May 12 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Kansas 1-2 Houston
Sunday, May 12 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Austin FC win with a probability of 43.98%. A win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 31.19% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.

The most likely scoreline for an Austin FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.11%) and 2-0 (7.15%). The likeliest Houston Dynamo win was 0-1 (7.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Austin FC in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Austin FC.

Result
Austin FCDrawHouston Dynamo
43.98% (-0.638 -0.64)24.83% (-0.446 -0.45)31.19% (1.083 1.08)
Both teams to score 56.85% (2.041 2.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.8% (2.42 2.42)46.2% (-2.419 -2.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.51% (2.243 2.24)68.49% (-2.243 -2.24)
Austin FC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.94% (0.724 0.72)21.06% (-0.723 -0.72)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.13% (1.118 1.12)53.87% (-1.117 -1.12)
Houston Dynamo Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.02% (1.944 1.94)27.98% (-1.944 -1.94)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.38% (2.411 2.41)63.62% (-2.411 -2.41)
Score Analysis
    Austin FC 43.98%
    Houston Dynamo 31.19%
    Draw 24.83%
Austin FCDrawHouston Dynamo
1-0 @ 9.18% (-0.755 -0.76)
2-1 @ 9.11% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
2-0 @ 7.15% (-0.42 -0.42)
3-1 @ 4.73% (0.089 0.09)
3-0 @ 3.71% (-0.133 -0.13)
3-2 @ 3.01% (0.212 0.21)
4-1 @ 1.84% (0.074 0.07)
4-0 @ 1.45% (-0.019 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.17% (0.107 0.11)
Other @ 2.62%
Total : 43.98%
1-1 @ 11.69% (-0.29 -0.29)
0-0 @ 5.89% (-0.626 -0.63)
2-2 @ 5.8% (0.289 0.29)
3-3 @ 1.28% (0.152 0.15)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 24.83%
0-1 @ 7.51% (-0.359 -0.36)
1-2 @ 7.45% (0.215 0.22)
0-2 @ 4.78% (0.035 0.04)
1-3 @ 3.16% (0.253 0.25)
2-3 @ 2.46% (0.246 0.25)
0-3 @ 2.03% (0.121 0.12)
1-4 @ 1.01% (0.129 0.13)
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 31.19%

How you voted: Austin vs Houston

Austin FC
87.5%
Draw
12.5%
Houston Dynamo
0.0%
8
Head to Head
Apr 21, 2024 1.30am
Houston
0-1
Austin

Kowalczyk (28'), Carrasquilla (37'), Artur (45+3'), Ferreira (77')
Rigoni (86')
Driussi (87'), Zardes (90+3')
Jun 25, 2023 2.30am
Austin
3-0
Houston
Finlay (22'), Zardes (32'), Cascante (50')
Gallagher (39'), Wolff (45'), Pereira (68'), Lima (75'), Cascante (77')

Sviatchenko (31'), Artur (45+5'), Herrera (77')
May 28, 2023 1.30am
Houston
2-1
Austin
Herrera (37'), Franco (87')
Quinones (67'), Micael (90+3')
Zardes (22')
Cascante (30')
Mar 19, 2023 12.30am
Jul 13, 2022 2am