Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo

25 June 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Ethan Finlay 22’
  • Gyasi Zardes 32’
  • Julio Cascante 50’

Match summary

Austin FC won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Houston Dynamo. Austin FC led 2-0 at half-time.

Ethan Finlay put Austin FC ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, Gyasi Zardes made it 2-0 with a header in the 32nd minute, and Julio Cascante made it 3-0 with a header in the 50th minute.

The chances backed that up: Austin FC created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.75 from 10.

Key events

Austin FC Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
Ethan FinlayHeader1-0 (Austin FC)
22’
31’
Erik SviatchenkoFoul
Gyasi ZardesHeader2-0 (Austin FC)
32’
Jon GallagherFoul
39’
Owen WolffFoul
45’
45+5’
Artur
Half-time2-0
Kipp KellerAleksandar Radovanović
46’
46’
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonCorey Baird
Sebastián DriussiShot on target
48’
Julio CascanteHeader3-0 (Austin FC)
50’
Second half underway
58’
Iván FrancoAmine Bassi
59’
Luis CaicedoIbrahim Aliyu
Daniel PereiraArgument
68’
71’
Héctor HerreraShot on target
73’
Griffin DorseyNelson Quiñones
Nick LimaFoul
75’
77’
Héctor Herrera
Julio Cascante
77’
Maximiliano UrrutiGyasi Zardes
80’
Emiliano RigoniDiego Fagúndez
80’
83’
Sebastián FerreiraArtur
Adam LundqvistEthan Finlay
85’
Jhojan ValenciaDaniel Pereira
87’
90+3’
Sebastián FerreiraShot on target
90+6’
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonShot on target
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 0.75 22’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), 1-0 22’ 32’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), 2-0 32’ 50’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), 3-0 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 0.75 22’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), 1-0 Finlay 22’ 32’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), 2-0 Zardes 32’ 50’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), 3-0 Cascante 50’
Austin FC 1.77 xGHouston Dynamo 0.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Austin FC attacking 
22’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 32’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 49’ Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 42’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 65’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 48’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 8’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+6’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 51’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 32’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 49’ Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 65’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 42’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 48’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+1’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 8’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+6’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 51’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Austin FC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Stuver
Lima
Cascante
Radovanović 46’
Gallagher
Fagúndez 80’
Finlay 85’
Wolff
Pereira 87’
Zardes 80’
Driussi
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Sviatchenko
Micael
Steres
Artur 83’
Herrera
Quiñones 73’
Baird 46’
Bassi 58’
Aliyu 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brad Stuver
90′ 3 0 45 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Nick Lima
90′ 4 – – 8 1 28 1 – –
Julio Cascante
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 45 – 1 –
Aleksandar Radovanović Taken off
45′ 2 – 1 6 3 26 – – – –
Jon Gallagher
90′ 5 1 – 9 1 32 1 – –
Kipp Keller Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 1 – 16 – – – –
Adam Lundqvist Came on as a substitute
12′ 2 – 1 3 1 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ethan Finlay Taken off
85′ 1 – 9 – 0.04 1 – 2 – – –
Owen Wolff
90′ – – 25 1 0.08 2 – 3 3 1
Daniel Pereira Taken off
87′ – 1 40 2 0.08 1 1 4 – 3
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
80′ – – 26 1 0.03 1 – 2 2 – –
Emiliano Rigoni Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 5 – 0.00 1 – 3 – 1 –
Jhojan Valencia Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – 2 – –
Forwards3 players
Gyasi Zardes Taken off
80′ 1 – 3 1 0.65 0.01 – 6 2 13 –
Sebastián Driussi
90′ – 1 3 1 0.33 0.48 1 6 2 18 –
Maximiliano Urruti Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Austin FC LWLLW
Houston Dynamo LLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 2-1 Austin FC, 28 May 23 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 0-1 Austin FC, 21 Apr 24  All Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.