Major League Soccer · 2026Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 00:30 UTCFull timeQ2 StadiumFull-time recap

Austin

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This match

Match statistics

MetricAustinHouston Dynamo
Shots13 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals0.93 xG/match0.66 xG/match
Possession46%54%
Corners3 corners/match5 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match12 fouls/match
Yellow cards4 cards/match2 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Houston Dynamo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Austin, Houston Dynamo. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Houston Dynamo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Houston Dynamo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.33 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.65 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Austin, Houston Dynamo.

2.92 daysRest daysAustin · Houston Dynamo3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAustinHouston DynamoBaseline
Rest days2.92 days3 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Houston Dynamo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Houston Dynamo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.4 shots/matchShotsAustin · Houston Dynamo13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAustinHouston DynamoBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against18.1 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Austin favored in 3 of 14 directional metrics · Houston Dynamo in 7 · 4 too close

1.4 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 10/91.33 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 10/92 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 7/71.29 xG/match
2.3 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 7/71.51 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShotsseason · 10/913.8 shots/match
18.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 10/913.1 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 10/94.56 shots/match
7.3 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 10/94.67 shots/match
46.7%Possessionseason · 10/942.6%
4.8 corners/matchCornersseason · 10/95.22 corners/match
7.3 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 10/94.44 corners/match
2 cards/matchCardsseason · 3/53.4 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 10/99.89 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
30%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 10/922%
90%Scoring frequencyseason · 10/967%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Austin35
Houston Dynamo5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Austin20
Houston Dynamo44.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Austin11.1
Houston Dynamo36.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Austin25
Houston Dynamo91.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Austin33.4
Houston Dynamo54.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 65%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Austin50
Houston Dynamo65
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Austin27.9
Houston Dynamo47.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.8 goals/match
2.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.22 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots5/514.6 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/54.8 shots/match
45.2%Possession5/543.4%
3.6 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/1
12.6 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 9 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored10/91.33 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/92 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals7/71.29 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots10/913.8 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target10/94.56 shots/match
46.7%Possession10/942.6%
4.8 corners/matchCorners10/95.22 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/53.4 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls10/99.89 fouls/match

Window

Season

10 / 9 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored10/91.33 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/92 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals7/71.29 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots10/913.8 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target10/94.56 shots/match
46.7%Possession10/942.6%
4.8 corners/matchCorners10/95.22 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/53.4 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls10/99.89 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

5 / 4 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/41.5 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/43 goals/match
0.85 xG/matchExpected goals3/41.54 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots5/414.8 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target5/45.5 shots/match
56.2%Possession5/447%
6.4 corners/matchCorners5/45 corners/match
Cards2/1
11.2 fouls/matchFouls5/411.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

2.92 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples10 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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