FC Dallas v Austin: MLS Match-day 29
Dallas at home against Austin – Sunday – 4:00am GMT – Toyota Stadium.
Leaders Austin are currently four places higher than their rivals Dallas, when the two sides meet, they will sit in first and fifth positions respectively.
FC Dallas’ MLS season, has so far seen them gain 28 points, going into this game
Time will tell, whether Dallas’s recent run of poor form is about to change. However Nico Estévez will be keen to turn his season around with this game, following the recent defeat to New York, which followed a disappointing 2-2 draw against Houston Dynamo.
Also, Nico Estévez’s Dallas have lost five of their last nine meetings this season. With 28 points, they currently sit fifth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 0 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws.
Playing at home, Dallas have won five matches, drawn two games, and lost three meetings.
FC Dallas will have 31 points if they manage to secure a victory.
Austin will be under pressure to remain top of the League, going into this fixture
Austin come to this match on the back of a 3-1 home win against Houston Dynamo at Q2 Stadium.
Also, League leaders Austin keep finding ways to win, having secured 10 victories in their last 15 meetings is astonishing this season. With 0 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws for a total of 40 points so far this season, they have secured the top spot in the MLS.
Austin’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Dallas. In the 11 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won seven fixtures, drawn one game, and lost three matches.
As League leaders, Austin know that every opponent raises their game when they play you, which is why they must concern themselves only with taking all the points on offer with every game.
FC Dallas v Austin – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels Dallas and Austin have faced each other times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Dallas’s favour (3 – 0). Additionally, Dallas are unbeaten in their last three meetings played at Toyota Stadium against Austin. Their most recent encounter in this competition was June 2022 and the score line ended up with a 2-2 draw.
Performance Report
For Dallas, Antonio Juan is a top performing player who has scored in 20 League matches this campaign, while Andrew scored in 20 League matches this MLS Season for Austin.
