Austin FC vs. Minnesota United Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 10/16/21
Austin FC will be going for their second consecutive win when they face Minnesota United on Saturday night. Austin is coming off a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Minnesota is coming off a 3-1 loss to Colorado.
Austin FC and Minnesota United split their two meetings.
Austin FC Going For Third Consecutive Home Win
Austin FC sits at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, but they have played well in recent weeks, winning two of their last three games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over United, which will give them their third straight home win and third win in their last four games.
Austin isn’t very good offensively, with 29 goals in 28 games. They scored two goals in their last game, with eight of their 16 shots on target.
Cecilio Domínguez scored both goals for Austin, giving him seven for the season, while Diego Fagundez picked up an assist.
Austin has also struggled defensively, giving up 44 goals so far. They gave up a goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
Minnesota United Trying To Snap Three-Game Winless Streak
Minnesota United has struggled in recent weeks, losing two of their last three games. They are currently seventh in the Western Conference standings, one point ahead of Vancouver and will try to increase their lead with a win over Austin, which will give them their first win in their last four games.
Minnesota isn’t very good offensively, with 31 goals in 28 games. They scored one goal in their last game with four of their 17 shots on target.
Adrien Hunou scored the lone goal for United, while Franco Fragapane picked up an assist.
Minnesota has done a better job defensively, giving up 35 goals so far. They gave up three goals in their last game and will need a significantly better performance if they want to get the win.
Side: Austin FC +145
Austin FC played well defensively in their last two home games, giving up only one goal against two of the top contenders in the conference. They are facing a Minnesota team that has only one win in their last five road games, scoring three goals, so don’t expect them to pose much of a threat to Austin. With Austin scoring seven goals in their last three home games, don’t expect United to be able to keep up with them, so go with Austin to get the win.
Total: Under 3
Austin FC is averaging 1.03 goals per game and 1.57 goals per game at home. With Minnesota giving up 1.25 goals per game, they will be held under their average in this game. United is averaging 1.1 goals per game and 0.92 goals per game on the road. Even though Austin is giving up 1.57 goals per game, they won’t score enough goals to push the score over the total.