The upcoming clash between Austin FC and FC Dallas is set to take place in Frisco, Texas on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT. According to BETMGM SPORTSBOOK, FC Dallas is favored to win with a line of -107, while Austin FC is the underdog with a line of +280. The over/under for the game is set at 2.5 goals.
FC Dallas enters the game with a 2-6-2 record, placing them 14th in the Western Conference. On the other hand, Austin FC has been on fire lately, winning three consecutive games without conceding any goals. Despite this, Dallas has struggled with scoring just one goal in six games where they have lost and two draws when they scored just one goal.
Diego Rubio has been a key player for Austin with three goals in conference games and ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 13 goals allowed. Meanwhile, Petar Musa has been instrumental for Dallas with three goals and an assist in their previous encounter against Austin, but will miss this game due to injury along with Alan Velasco and Geovane Jesus for Dallas and Owen Wolff and Leo Vaisanen for Austin.
The last time these two teams met was in their previous encounter where Austin secured a narrow victory over Dallas by 2-1 scoreline. This time around, both teams are looking forward to securing a win as they face off once again at Frisco’s Toyota Stadium on Saturday night.
In terms of recent performance, both teams have had their ups and downs. While FC Dallas has struggled with scoring just one goal in six games where they have lost or drawn, Austin has been impressive lately winning three consecutive games without conceding any goals.
Overall, this matchup promises to be competitive as both teams look to secure a crucial victory in front of their home fans at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night.
Several players are expected to be absent due to injuries for both teams including Geovane Jesus and Alan Velasco for Dallas and Owen Wolff and Leo Vaisanen for Austin.
With that being said, it will be interesting to see how these two teams fare against each other after their previous meeting which saw them win narrowly over each other by just two goals difference.
It will also be important to keep an eye on how both sides play defensively as they try to prevent each other from scoring more than twice while aiming themselves towards securing all three points at stake.