- Austin FC have won two, drawn two and lost one of their home games in MLS 2026.
- Austin have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five MLS 2026 matches.
- Saint Louis City SC have failed to win any of their five away MLS 2026 matches (D2, L3), averaging 0.60 goals per game on the road and conceding 2.00.
Austin FC can make most of home advantage
Two teams in the bottom four of the MLS 2026 Western Conference will face off in Texas on Sunday when Austin FC, 24th with 10 points from 10 games, hosts Saint Louis City SC, 28th with 6 points from 9.
Austin FC have split their last two home games, winning 2-0 against Houston Dynamo before losing 5-1 to San Jose Earthquakes, while Saint Louis City SC come into this with back-to-back defeats after a 0-1 away loss to Seattle Sounders and a 2-3 home loss to San Jose Earthquakes.
These teams have each won one of the last two MLS head-to-head meetings, with the 3-1 away win in 2025 still fresh in the minds of Saint Louis City SC fans.
Firepower on display for an open contest
Nico Estevez’s 4-2-3-1 side are a possession-based team first and foremost with the midfielders controlling the tempo and supplying the front line with chances while the full-backs provide width and overlap. Myrto Uzuni has been the most advanced attacker and is Austin’s main threat with three goals in nine MLS 2026 appearances.
Yoann Damet’s side have been more experimental in their opening games with a clear identity beginning to emerge of a more structured side that presses selectively and allows the ball to flow when in possession. The midfield is the heart of the team with Marcel Hartel being the most forward-minded of the trio with three MLS 2026 goals in eight appearances.
Saint Louis to feel the Austin heat
This fixture is intriguing as Damet is blending the pressing DNA of Saint Louis City SC with a more tactical approach that is more possession-aware and looks to get the ball back in numbers with more structure in the wide areas.
Damet’s team looks to be ruthless in transition while Estevez has a tactical structure that is more about controlling the flow of the game and is more disciplined in the way they press.
This clash of styles should help to open the game up for plenty of goals. Back the hosts to take the three points at 2.62 while the over 2.5 goals and BTTS bets come in at 1.8 and 1.59, respectively.
