Austin vs Dallas preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Q2 Stadium Mon, 17 Aug - 12:30 AM
Major League Soccer
AustinATX
DallasDAL
KICKOFF : Mon, 17 Aug - 12:30 AM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Austin welcome Dallas to Q2 Stadium for this Major League Soccer regular season encounter in 2026. Dallas enter as the stronger side according to power metrics, holding a clear edge of 8.3 points over their hosts. League positions underline the contrast, with Dallas sitting fifth while Austin occupy 14th place in the domestic standings. Form readings also favor the visitors, who carry a markedly higher score into the match. Both teams operate without recent outing details, leaving the focus on season-long indicators. The fixture pits two sides with differing structural profiles against each other in a standard league setting. Dallas will look to impose their superior metrics while Austin aim to leverage home conditions at their own venue.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Dallas hold an 8.3 point power advantage over Austin.
  • Form: Dallas carry a form score of 21.56 against Austin's 7.83.
  • Squad: Dallas are the stronger team and sit fifth in the league table.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data.
  • xVariable: Power scores indicate Dallas possess greater overall strength.
  • Market: Baseline split: Austin 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Dallas 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Austin D. Arnaud
D. Arnaud
VS
Dallas E. Quill
E. Quill
0.94
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.5
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Colorado Rapids Rank: 63 L
Houston Dynamo Rank: 63 L
Seattle Sounders Rank: 69 W
St. Louis City Rank: 65 L
Sporting KC Rank: 53 L
San Diego Rank: 68 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
LA Galaxy Rank: 63 D
San Diego Rank: 66 L
Portland Timbers Rank: 61 D
Colorado Rapids Rank: 63 W
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 66 W
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 73 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
59.06
67.31
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Austin
Dallas
Power Score
59.06
67.31
League Position
14
5
Global Rank
622
371

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Austin — Opponent-weighted form score
Dallas — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Austin Dallas

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Austin ATX Home
5 matches
Dallas DAL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
3
1
Draws
1
3
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
9
9
Goals Conceded
5
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:31:14+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 17, 2026, 12:30 AM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Q2 Stadium
Capacity
20738
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Brad Stuver
Brad Stuver Goalkeeper
7.19
30
J. Rosales
J. Rosales Midfielder
6.7
33
Owen Wolff
Owen Wolff Midfielder
6.6
9
Brandon Vazquez
Brandon Vazquez Centre Forward
6.81
10
Myrto Uzuni
Myrto Uzuni Attacker
7.03
11
Facundo Torres
Facundo Torres Attacker
7.16
5
Oleksandr Svatok
Oleksandr Svatok Right Back
6.72
29
Guilherme Biro
Guilherme Biro Left Back
6.63
38
Ervin Torres
Ervin Torres Central Midfield
6.73
14
Besard Sabovic
Besard Sabovic Central Midfield
6.54
17
Jon Gallagher
Jon Gallagher Centre Back
6.55

Starting XI ▼

40
Jonathan Sirois
Jonathan Sirois Goalkeeper
7.74
77
Bernard Kamungo
Bernard Kamungo Midfielder
6.88
14
Herman Johansson
Herman Johansson Midfielder
6.73
9
Petar Musa
Petar Musa Attacker
7.36
10
Santiago Moreno
Santiago Moreno Attacker
6.9
3
Osaze Urhoghide
Osaze Urhoghide Right Back
7
21
Joaquín Valiente
Joaquín Valiente Attacking Midfield
6.77
17
Ramiro
Ramiro Central Midfield
6.76
18
Shaq Moore
Shaq Moore Left Back
6.72
55
Kaick
Kaick Central Midfield
6.83
32
Nolan Norris
Nolan Norris Centre Back
6.91

CONCLUSION

Dallas arrive with the clearer structural and form advantages, reflected in their higher power rating and superior league position. Austin will seek to counter this at home by exploiting familiarity with Q2 Stadium conditions. The absence of detailed efficiency and transition figures places emphasis on broader season indicators. Set piece evaluations remain limited in scope, offering little additional insight. Dallas appear better placed to control proceedings given their standing and metrics, yet Austin retain the platform to challenge through organized home play. The contest shapes as one where the visitors hold the initiative but must convert that into results on the pitch.