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St.Louis City 3–0 Austin FC · Major League Soccer

3–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

St.Louis City won 3–0.

Shots
167
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
0.950.31
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

St. Louis City beat Austin 3–0. Recorded in this match (St. Louis City – Austin): shots 16–7, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 0.95–0.31, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

St. Louis City show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

St. Louis City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsSt. Louis City · Austin10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSt. Louis CityAustinBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against11.4 shots/match18.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

St. Louis City's recent record differs from the season

weak

St. Louis City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 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 for1.4 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.63 goals/match

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

Austin have a visible away split

moderate

Austin's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsSt.Louis City 16 shots, Austin FC 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsSt.Louis City 6 shots, Austin FC 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.95 xG0.31 xGSt.Louis City 0.95 xG, Austin FC 0.31 xG
  • Possession47%53%St.Louis City 47%, Austin FC 53%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersSt.Louis City 2 corners, Austin FC 2 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls9 foulsSt.Louis City 19 fouls, Austin FC 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSt.Louis City 1 card, Austin FC 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2St.Louis City
1Draws
2Austin FC
Austin FC — St.Louis City · Major League Soccer2–0
Austin FC — St.Louis City · Major League Soccer1–3
St.Louis City — Austin FC · Major League Soccer0–1
St.Louis City — Austin FC · Major League Soccer1–0
Austin FC — St.Louis City · Major League Soccer2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: St.Louis City favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Austin FC in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

St.Louis City14 matchesAustin FC15 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored14/15▲ 1.27 goals/match
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/152.07 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals11/120.94 xG/match
13.6 shots/match ▲Shots14/1510.2 shots/match
4.21 shots/match ▲Shots on target14/153.87 shots/match
49.4% ●Possession14/1547.1%
5.86 corners/match ●Corners14/154.33 corners/match
3.2 cards/matchCards5/32 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls14/1511.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples14 / 15home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 23 May 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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