Major League Soccer: Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 21 match between Austin FC and Philadelphia Union and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Austin FC and Philadelphia Union will be desperate for points on Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

The Austin FC go into the game in rank 14 in the Western Conference, while the Philadelphia Union rank 13 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union

Austin FC Form

Austin FC delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with CF America brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of FC Dallas. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Seattle Sounders FC by 1-2. Austin FC won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored ten and conceded seven goals.

Philadelphia Union Form

Philadelphia Union claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 0-2 against Santos Laguna. A 2-3 win followed against New York City FC, before drawing 2-2 with Inter Miami CF. Philadelphia Union managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 19 time and letting in 14.

Betting stats for Austin FC and Philadelphia Union

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Austin FC and Philadelphia Union. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union

Having scored just once lately in the Major League Soccer, Ilie Sanchez will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Philadelphia Union hope Milan Iloski can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six Major League Soccer goals in his last six Major League Soccer games.

Popular markets: Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union

Full-time result

Austin FC claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Philadelphia Union won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Philadelphia Union didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Austin FC scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Philadelphia Union only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Philadelphia Union 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 two of the last 10 games, Philadelphia Union kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Austin FC, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Philadelphia Union, who scored two times on average in these matches. Austin FC conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Philadelphia Union scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.