- Austin FC have not won in 6 MLS 2026 away games (D3, L3).
- Austin FC have conceded 17 goals away in MLS 2026.
- Saint Louis City SC have won 3, drawn 1 and lost only 1 of their last 5 matches.
Saint Louis City can make most of Austin’s road struggles
This mid-season fixture has all the hallmarks of a matchup that can either set or disrupt momentum for two teams who are both in the lower half of the MLS 2026 table at the time of writing.
Saint Louis City SC are sitting in 28th place with 9 points from their 11 games while Austin FC are 19th with 14 points from 12 matches.
The hosts have been the form team of late, however, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing only 1 of their last 5 games, while Austin have gone in the other direction with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats during that same period.
Two weeks ago the two teams met in the reverse fixture and Austin won 2-0 at home in MLS 2026, making the overall head-to-head record between the clubs 2 wins apiece and 1 draw from the last 5.
But Austin have failed to win any of their 6 away games in this MLS season and have shipped 17 goals in that time, so there is every chance Saint Louis City can get the win at a tempting 1.68.
Free-flowing affair likely with both teams scoring
Both teams have been involved in some very open games of late with Saint Louis City winning their most recent home fixture against Los Angeles FC 2-1 and Austin have failed to win in their two most recent road games.
As a result, the odds of 1.62 for over 2.5 goals look fair and 1.58 look good for both teams to score as both sides should be able to get on the scoresheet.
Yoann Damet’s Saint Louis City side, who he took over in December 2025, are all about the high press and fast transitions as the Ralf-Rangnick-inspired coach likes to get the ball back high up the pitch and counter-attack quickly.
Nico Estévez’s system is all about controlling games with the ball, moving the players around in modular formations and applying the press in a measured way to break up the play and find pockets of space to break through.
It should be a fascinating tactical battle and Austin’s Myrto Uzuni has been the standout player for the visitors with 5 goals in 11 MLS 2026 games, while Marcel Hartel has 3 goals in 10 as the creative spark in the attack for Saint Louis City.
Simon Becher has 3 assists from 11 league games and could provide a key assist again here as the home side are favored to win this one in an end-to-end game.
