St. Louis City vs Austin FC

21 August 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 6 – 3

Half-time: 2–0

  • Tim Parker 22’
  • Nicholas Gioacchini 45+2’, 50’
  • Samuel Adeniran 72’, 90+5’
  • Tomáš Ostrák 88’
  • Sebastián Driussi 61’ (pen)
  • Will Bruin 87’
  • Emiliano Rigoni 90+1’

Match summary

St. Louis City won comfortably, 6-3 at home to Austin FC. St. Louis City led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Tim Parker put St. Louis City ahead with a header in the 22nd minute and Nicholas Gioacchini made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Gioacchini made it 3-0 in the 50th minute, Sebastián Driussi pulled one back to make it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 61st minute, Samuel Adeniran made it 4-1 in the 72nd minute, Will Bruin made it 4-2 in the 87th minute, Tomáš Ostrák made it 5-2 in the 88th minute, Emiliano Rigoni made it 5-3 in stoppage time, and Adeniran made it 6-3 in stoppage time.

Austin FC can feel hard done by, creating 3.44 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to St. Louis City's 1.98 from 15.

Key events

St. Louis City Austin FC
Kick-off
3’
Sebastián DriussiShot on target
14’
Julio CascanteVAR: Card upgraded
Njabulo Blom
17’
Tim ParkerHeader1-0 (St. Louis City)
22’
Nicholas GioacchiniRight foot shot2-0 (St. Louis City)
45+2’
45+5’
Will BruinMaximiliano Urruti
Half-time2-0
Eduard LöwenShot on target
47’
Nicholas GioacchiniShot on target
49’
Nicholas GioacchiniRight foot shot3-0 (St. Louis City)
50’
Second half underway
55’
Memo RodríguezShot on target
57’
Nick LimaAdam Lundqvist
58’
Emiliano RigoniEthan Finlay
58’
Gyasi ZardesMemo Rodríguez
59’
Sebastián DriussiShot on target
61’
Sebastián DriussiPenalty3-1 (Austin FC)
Indiana VassilevNjabulo Blom
65’
Samuel AdeniranRasmus Alm
65’
68’
Alexander RingMatt Hedges
Aziel JacksonShot on target
71’
Samuel AdeniranLeft foot shot4-1 (St. Louis City)
72’
77’
Gyasi ZardesShot on target
78’
Gyasi ZardesShot on target
80’
Jhojan ValenciaOwen Wolff
Celio PompeuJared Stroud
81’
Nökkvi ÞórissonNicholas Gioacchini
81’
Shot on target
85’
85’
Alexander RingShot on target
Tomáš OstrákAziel Jackson
87’
87’
Will BruinLeft foot shot4-2 (Austin FC)
Tomáš OstrákRight foot shot5-2 (St. Louis City)
88’
Joakim NilssonAkil Watts
88’
90+1’
Emiliano RigoniLeft foot shot5-3 (Austin FC)
Samuel AdeniranLeft foot shot6-3 (St. Louis City)
90+5’
Full-time6-3

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 3.44 22’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), 1-0 22’ 45+2’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 2-0 45+2’ 50’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 3-0 50’ 61’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), 3-1 61’ 72’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), 4-1 72’ 87’ Will Bruin (Austin FC), 4-2 87’ 88’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), 5-2 88’ 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), 5-3 90+1’ 90+5’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), 6-3 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 3.44 22’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), 1-0 Parker 22’ 45+2’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 2-0 Gioacchini 45+2’ 50’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 3-0 Gioacchini 50’ 61’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), 3-1 Driussi 61’ 72’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), 4-1 Adeniran 72’ 87’ Will Bruin (Austin FC), 4-2 Bruin 87’ 88’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), 5-2 Ostrák 88’ 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), 5-3 Rigoni 90+1’ 90+5’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), 6-3 Adeniran 90+5’
St. Louis City 1.98 xGAustin FC 3.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Austin FC attacking St. Louis City attacking 
61’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.68 xG, saved 78’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.63 xG, saved 55’ Memo Rodríguez (Austin FC), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 50’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 85’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ Will Bruin (Austin FC), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 77’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 47’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+5’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 72’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 79’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 88’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 37’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.68 xG, saved 78’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.63 xG, saved 55’ Memo Rodríguez (Austin FC), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 50’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 85’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ Will Bruin (Austin FC), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 77’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 47’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+5’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 72’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 79’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 88’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 37’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

St. Louis City 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Bürki
Yaro
Parker
Hiebert
Watts 88’
Alm 65’
Blom 65’
Löwen
Stroud 81’
Jackson 87’
Gioacchini 2 81’
Austin FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stuver
Lundqvist 57’
Cascante
Hedges 68’
Gallagher
Wolff 80’
Pereira
Finlay 58’
Driussi
Rodríguez 58’
Urruti 45’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Bürki
90′ 6 3 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Akil Watts Taken off
87′ 3 1 – 3 – 23 – – – –
Joshua Yaro
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 39 – – – –
Tim Parker
90′ – 2 – 3 2 28 1 1 – –
Kyle Hiebert
90′ 1 – 2 3 2 29 1 – – –
Joakim Nilsson Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Rasmus Alm Taken off
65′ – – 17 1 0.46 – – 1 2 – –
Njabulo Blom Taken off
65′ – – 22 – 0.01 1 – 1 – –
Eduard Löwen
90′ – 3 61 5 0.22 2 1 8 1 1 –
Jared Stroud Taken off
81′ – – 21 – 0.00 – – 1 3 1 –
Aziel Jackson Taken off
87′ – – 23 1 0.06 4 1 4 1 – –
Indiana Vassilev Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 12 – 0.01 1 – 2 – 1 –
Celio Pompeu Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 6 1 0.01 – – – – – –
Tomáš Ostrák Came on as a substitute
9′ 1 – 5 – 0.05 – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Nicholas Gioacchini Taken off
81′ 2 – 3 3 1.33 0.05 2 5 1 11 –
Samuel Adeniran Came on as a substitute
25′ 2 – 3 2 0.37 0.01 – 2 – 5 –
Nökkvi Þórisson Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 4 –
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

St. Louis City WWWLW
Austin FC WDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Austin FC 2-3 St. Louis City, 26 Feb 23 Next meeting: Austin FC 2-2 St. Louis City, 10 Mar 24  All St. Louis City vs Austin FC 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.