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FC Dallas vs Austin FC Prediction, 10/30/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/28/2021

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Game: FC Dallas vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (-110) Austin (+300)

Toyota Stadium is the venue where Diego Fagundez and Austin FC (8-4-19, 13th in Western Conference) will play FC Dallas (6-11-15, 12th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Jimmy Maurer for FC Dallas and Brad Stuver for Austin FC. Austin FC is priced at +300 while FCD is at -110. The O/U is set at 3.

Dallas stepped onto the pitch against Salt Lake in their last game and took a loss by a final of 2-1. When talking about passing the ball, they had a 80.5% received passes rate by connecting on 326 of the 405 passing attempts last contest. FCD attempted 22 dribbles in this matchup and completed 11 of those attempts for a percentage of 50.0%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Dallas finished at a 26.1% rate by hitting 6 SoT of 23 shots. Dallas is averaging 1.34 g/90 (43 goals in total) and have 34 assists In all contests this year.

Jesus Ferreira is a player who can be a difference maker for FC Dallas. He has accounted for 15 assists while tallying 10 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Ferreira has had a starting assignment in 76 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.32 goals per 90. The forward from Colombia has tallied 23 goals scored in 6,462 professional minutes played.

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Another guy who could decide the outcome is Ricardo Pepi, the forward representing the United States. Pepi has accumulated 2,530 mins in 27 starts and has been handed a total of 1 yellow card warning. He has assisted on a goal 3 times in his career while he has scored 15 goals. He is currently averaging 0.53 G/90 for his career.

The man who will defend the goal for FC Dallas is Jimmy Maurer. Maurer has defended the goal for 15,589 mins and has earned 516 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.25 (216 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 71.3. The keeper from the United States has seen 724 shots tried at him in 175 starts. Maurer (68-57-51 record in his career) has recorded 57 clean sheets, which has earned him a 32.6% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Austin got the victory with a final of 2-1 against Houston. They finished this game by converting 324 out of their 394 attempted passes for a percentage of 82.2%. Austin FC earned a 56.3% successful dribble rate by converting 9 of the 16 dribbles they tried. Austin converted 6 shots on target out of 18 shots tried giving them a 33.3% clip in their last game. Having accumulated 30 goals and 23 assists in all their contests, Austin averages 0.97 goals and 0.74 assists per 90 min.

Diego Fagundez should provide a spark for Austin FC. He scores 0.28 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 213 matches in his career. The forward who is from Uruguay has totaled 19,117 minutes and has scored 59 goals. He has accumulated 31 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 40 times. Be sure to watch out for Cecilio Dominguez, the forward who is from Paraguay. Dominguez has been handed 16 yellow card cautions in 10,101 professional minutes (114 career starts). His G/90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.38. He has scored 43 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 12 times.

Brad Stuver will look after the goal for Austin FC. Stuver has accumulated 8 shutouts while defending 260 shots against him in 4,500 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 70.8 and his shutout rate sits at 16.0%. He has surrendered 1.56 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 16-8-26. In his pro soccer career, Stuver has allowed 78 goals and has racked up 183 stops in 50 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin (+300)

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