Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 2 match between Austin FC and DC United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Austin FC will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on DC United for a round 2 match in the Major League Soccer.
Austin FC perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.
Form: Austin FC vs DC United
Austin FC Form
In their last three matches, Austin FC lost 2-1 against Los Angeles FC, 1-4 against Los Angeles FC and drew 2-2 with Minnesota United. Austin FC claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.
DC United Form
DC United collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 0-1 against Charlotte FC. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Atlanta United, before winning 1-0 against Philadelphia Union. DC United claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.
Betting stats for Austin FC and DC United
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Austin FC and DC United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Austin FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Austin FC have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Austin FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Austin FC have lost 6 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Austin FC have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 14 DC United away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 DC United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 DC United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 DC United matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Austin FC vs DC United
Owen Wolff is showing good form for Austin FC, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Tai Baribo scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Austin FC vs DC United
Full-time result
Austin FC won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Q2 Stadium. They drew four and lost two as well, while DC United won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Austin FC have beaten DC United in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Austin FC scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, DC United only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Austin FC games Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games DC United played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Austin FC managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, DC United kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Austin FC saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for DC United, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Austin FC scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.
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