FC Dallas will face Austin FC in a Major League Soccer (MLS) regular-season match on Saturday, September 13, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. CT / 8:30 p.m. ET.
- FC Dallas: 12th in the Eastern Conference with 31 points
- Austin FC: 6th in the Eastern Conference with 41 points
How and where to watch
Streaming / TV: The match will be live on MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), available globally.
Broadcast radio: FC Dallas will carry audio coverage via the club app and YouTube feed. Austin FC lists local radio: Alt 97.5 (English) and Univision’s TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2 / KLQB-FM) for Spanish.
Match context
It’s another Texas derby with playoff implications.FC Dallas need points at home to get into the playoff mix. Austin have been on a roll the last few weeks behind Owen Wolff and arrive in better form.
Dallas’ goalkeeper situation is a storyline: with Maarten Paes out and Antonio Collodi suspended, Jacob Jackson is expected to start again after a good relief outing.
Austin are without Brandon Vázquez but have stayed competitive with Myrto Uzuni and Owen Wolff’s attacking output.
FC Dallas v Austin FC Excpected Lineup
FC Dallas: Jacob Jackson (GK), Shaq Moore, Osaze Urhoghide, Lalas Abubakar, Bernard Kamungo, Christian Cappis, Kaick, Patrickson Delgado, Ramiro, Anderson Julio, Petar Musa..
Unavailable: Maarten Paes (injury), Antonio Collodi (suspension).
Austin FC: Brad Stuver (GK), Mikkel Desler, Brendan Hines-Ike, Oleksandr Svatok, Guilherme Biro, Nicolás Dubersarsky, Daniel Pereira, Owen Wolff, Osman Bukari, Myrto Uzuni, Jon Gallagher.
Unavailable: Brandon Vázquez (injury) and Mikkel Desler is listed questionable.
Head-to-head
In MLS history, FC Dallas have had the upper hand in this derby. The record is: FC Dallas wins: 7, Austin FC wins: 2, Draws: 3.
At Toyota Stadium, Dallas are particularly dominant with a 5–0–1 record against Austin.
Prediction
Dallas have home advantage but have lineup questions with their goalkeeper situation. Musa will be relied upon to score.
Austin come in with better form even without Vázquez. Wolff’s creativity in midfield and Uzuni up top give them balance.
Match prediction: FC Dallas 1–0 Austin FC
Tickets to attend the game
Buy directly from the clubs’ official website, Ticketmaster, or SeatGeek.