Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Aug 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo

Austin FC host Houston Dynamo in this MLS match at Q2 Stadium, with kick-off set for 21:30 on Saturday 9 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Get Ready for a Low-Scoring Encounter

If you share our opinion that there won’t be too many goals between Austin and Houston, you can secure a price of -118 for Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We expect this bet to land.

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Austin Overcame Dynamo in Last H2H

Austin FC have won two MLS games on the spin, triumphing 4-2 in their previous league encounter. This was away to D.C. United at Audi Field. Nico Estevez's side had most of the ball enjoying 55% possession and seven shots on target, with Myrto Uzuni, Owen Wolff, Osman Bukari and Robert Taylor scoring one goal each.

Houston Dynamo hosted Philadelphia Union at Shell Energy Stadium in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw. Dynamo had three shots on goal and recorded 61% possession, while Jack McGlynn was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Austin beat Houston in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-1 U.S. Open Cup win at home. Austin have six wins in the last 10 H2H meetings, while Houston have secured four victories.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
15	Austin FC	34	13	8	13	37	45	-8	37:45	47
22	Houston Dynamo	34	9	10	15	43	56	-13	43:56	37

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Austin have had 47.2% possession and 4.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.0 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts, while being awarded 5.6 corners.

Myrto Uzuni and Owen Wolff lead the way with 2 goals, while Osman Bukari has scored 1. Daniel Pereira and Myrto Uzuni are the top assists makers with 2.

Houston have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts. Ben Olsen's team have averaged 50.1% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Ezequiel Ponce is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Felipe Andrade and Gabriel Segal have 2. Ethan Bartlow and Ondrej Lingr are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Austin FC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Brad Stuver (GK), Mikkel Desler, Oleksandr Svatok, Brendan Hines-Ike, Guilherme Biro, Osman Bukari, Daniel Pereira, Ilie Sanchez, Owen Wolff, Diego Rubio, Myrto Uzuni.

Houston Dynamo confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond (GK), Griffin Dorsey, Ethan Bartlow, Pablo Ortiz, Felipe Andrade, Artur, Brooklyn Raines, Duane Holmes, Jack McGlynn, Ezequiel Ponce, Ondrej Lingr.

Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

The stats suggest that we’ll see a low-scoring MLS encounter, with a combined goal count of two or less looking the way forward. Land odds of -118 for Under 2.5 Goals.

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Key Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Austin games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Austin games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 18 Houston games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Houston games.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 54.1% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Austin 1 - 1 Houston

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +510. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Myrto Uzuni Over 0.5 Shots On Target -154

Myrto Uzuni (Austin) is available to register at least one shot on goal at -154. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Myrto Uzuni Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+480

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+123

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Owen Wolff to Score +510

Owen Wolff (Austin) has managed two goals in his past five MLS games. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +510 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Owen Wolff Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1050

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-250

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -125

It has now been six consecutive Houston games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen four of the last five Austin matches have the same outcome. We’re happy to back the -125 when it comes to the teams falling short of the Total Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Austin

Total

10.10 4.50 5.60

Home

10.60 5.70 4.90

Away

9.10 3.30 5.80

Houston

Total

10.20 4.80 5.40

Home

10.10 5.90 4.20

Away

11.00 4.30 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-114

Austin Corners

Over 4.5

-150

Under 4.5

+110

Houston Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-130

X

+650

2

+150

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Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Expecting Austin to Triumph

At betting odds of -105, the bookies make Austin FC probable winners and there’s a 51% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this MLS encounter. Houston Dynamo are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +280.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Austin are -104 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Houston +0.5 at -119 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

Under and Over 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. For the Both Teams to Score betting option, it’s up in the air odds-wise as to whether Yes or No will be the end result.

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Full-Time Result

1

-105

X

+250

2

+280

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+118

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-333

X2

-122

Draw No Bet

1

-238

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-104

2 Hcp +0.5

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-110

Myrto Uzuni Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

There is +210 available that Myrto Uzuni finds the net at any stage. He is available at +480 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Myrto Uzuni (Austin)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Diego Rubio (Austin)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Jáder Obrian (Austin)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Robert Taylor (Austin)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Micah Burton (Austin)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Osman Bukari (Austin)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Jimmy Farkarlun (Austin)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Amine Bassi (Houston)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Jack McGlynn (Houston)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Ondrej Lingr (Houston)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

CJ Fodrey (Austin)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Owen Wolff (Austin)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Jon Gallagher (Austin)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Nicolas Dubersarsky (Austin)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Ilie Sánchez (Austin)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Besard Sabovic (Austin)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Julio Cascante (Austin)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Griffin Dorsey (Houston)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Daniel Pereira (Austin)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Júnior Urso (Houston)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Duane Holmes (Houston)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Zan Kolmanic (Austin)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Mikkel Desler (Austin)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Brooklyn Raines (Houston)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Myrto Uzuni (Austin)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+123

Diego Rubio (Austin)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-100

Osman Bukari (Austin)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-115

Robert Taylor (Austin)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-137

Jáder Obrian (Austin)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-137

Micah Burton (Austin)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-156

Jimmy Farkarlun (Austin)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-161

Jack McGlynn (Houston)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-161

Amine Bassi (Houston)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-167

Ondrej Lingr (Houston)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-182

CJ Fodrey (Austin)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-189

Owen Wolff (Austin)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-250

Jon Gallagher (Austin)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-278

Ilie Sánchez (Austin)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-400

Besard Sabovic (Austin)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-400

Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-385

Nicolas Dubersarsky (Austin)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-417

Griffin Dorsey (Houston)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-625

Daniel Pereira (Austin)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-455

Julio Cascante (Austin)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-476

Duane Holmes (Houston)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-476

Júnior Urso (Houston)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-500

Zan Kolmanic (Austin)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-625

Mikkel Desler (Austin)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-667

Brooklyn Raines (Houston)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-909

Austin Aiming to Continue Strong Home Form

Austin have gone unbeaten at Q2 Stadium in the last five games. Nico Estevez's side have managed five draws, three victories and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Houston have clocked up four losses, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Austin overcame Houston 3-1 when the sides last met at Q2 Stadium. Austin have landed victory in five of the previous 6 H2H games at Q2 Stadium, with Houston winning once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Austin FC Home Stats		3-5-2	1.50	0.70	0.80	3	7	4	6
Houston Dynamo Away Stats		3-3-4	3.10	1.50	1.60	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo Lineups & Team News

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