FC Dallas 0 - 0 FT Austin

Toyota Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
22
FT
Sun, Sep 20
FC Dallas
0-0
Austin
⚡ Intensity 6
⚖️ Balance 0
🏆 Stakes 56
🎲 Upset 60
Defensive grit secures a Texas stalemate.

Win Probability

  • FC Dallas 56%
  • Draw 23%
  • Austin 21%

Futmetrix AI estimate

A Texas Stalemate Defined by Defensive Grit

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. A frustrating tactical grind that ultimately leaves both Texas rivals walking away with a point they can barely celebrate.

The Opening Setup

The Texas clash at Toyota Stadium quickly settled into a chess match rather than a shootout. Austin arrived with a clear game plan, as they controlled possession at 55% during the opening exchanges. Rather than a frenetic derby, the tactical Balance skewed heavily toward midfield congestion. FC Dallas found themselves sitting slightly deeper, absorbing the tempo and waiting for the right moments to counter. Despite the visitors seeing more of the ball, their offensive output was painfully blunt, managing a meager 0.26 expected goals across the entire ninety minutes. The early phases were defined by structure rather than spectacle.

The Set-Piece Pivot

The real story unfolded around the penalty areas, driven by a combined 13 corners that turned the box into a wrestling ring. The Intensity spiked whenever Dallas won a dead ball. Joaquín Valiente was the creative spark for the hosts, feeding key passes into the mixer and trying to shatter the deadlock. Yet, every time Dallas seemed poised to break through their 1.11 xG, Brad Stuver answered the call. The visiting goalkeeper was immaculate under aerial pressure, reading the set-piece onslaught perfectly and producing crucial saves to keep his clean sheet intact.

A Point Proved

By the final whistle, the lack of a cutting edge sealed the goalless fate. Dallas defender Osaze Urhoghide embodied the home side's defensive resilience, shutting down any lingering threats from the visitors with absolute authority. When evaluating the Stakes, this 0-0 draw does little to drastically alter the landscape. Dallas comfortably retains their top-four status, while Austin remains mired in 12th place, desperately needing wins rather than gritty away points to salvage their regular season. It was a night for the defensive purists, but a tough watch for everyone craving goals.

Key Questions

What does this mean for FC Dallas's season?

Remaining comfortably in fourth place, this draw preserves their solid playoff trajectory but highlights a need for more attacking ruthlessness on home turf.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
45%
55%
FC Dallas 45%
Austin 55%
Shots
11
8
FC Dallas 11
Austin 8
Shots on Target
3
3
FC Dallas 3
Austin 3
Expected Goals (xG)
1.11
0.26
FC Dallas 1.11
Austin 0.26
Passes
439
545
FC Dallas 439
Austin 545
Pass Accuracy
81%
83%
FC Dallas 81%
Austin 83%
Corners
8
5
FC Dallas 8
Austin 5
Fouls
4
6
FC Dallas 4
Austin 6
Yellow Cards
1
2
FC Dallas 1
Austin 2
Red Cards
0
0
FC Dallas 0
Austin 0

Match Events

M. Desler 🟨 3'
35' 🟨 S. Moore
HT
J. Rosales 🟨 48'
J. Alastuey M. Uzuni 🔄 64'
C. Ramirez B. Vazquez 🔄 64'
64' 🔄 C. Cappis S. Moreno
64' 🔄 R. Binyamin H. Johansson
J. Rosales B. Hines-Ike 🔄 72'
B. Sabovic I. Sanchez 🔄 72'
81' 🔄 J. Valiente L. Farrington
M. Desler J. Bell 🔄 86'
87' 🔄 B. Kamungo S. Sarver
90'+7 🟨 Ramiro
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

FC Dallas

Goalkeepers
Daniel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Shaq Moore
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
4
Duels Won
100%
Win %
Osaze Urhoghide
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
69%
Duel Win %
Sebastien Ibeagha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Ran Binyamin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
64
Entry
Ramiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Cappis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
64
Entry
Bernard Kamungo
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
21%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Joaquín Valiente
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
81
Entry
Kaick
MAGNET
MAGNET
53
Activity
53
Activity
44
Passes
9
Duels
Petar Musa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Jonathan Sirois
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nolan Norris
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alhassan Abubakar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrickson Delgado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Herman Johansson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Clay Holstad
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Logan Farrington
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Sarver
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Austin

Goalkeepers
Bradley Stuver
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Mikkel Desler
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Oleksandr Svatok
MAGNET
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
75
Passes
5
Duels
Žan Kolmanič
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Joseph Rosales
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Ervin Torres
MAGNET
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
62
Passes
8
Duels
Besard Šabović
MAGNET
MAGNET
65
Activity
65
Activity
61
Passes
4
Duels
Jon Gallagher
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Facundo Torres
MAGNET
MAGNET
48
Activity
48
Activity
44
Passes
4
Duels
Jorge Alastuey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
64
Entry
Christian Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
64
Entry
BENCH
Damian Las
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jon Bell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brendan Hines-Ike
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateja Đorđević
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christopher Applewhite
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ilie Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Micah Burton
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Myrto Uzuni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brandon Vazquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/17/2026 Austin 1 - 2 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
09/14/2025 FC Dallas 2 - 0 Austin Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
08/17/2025 Austin 1 - 1 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
07/18/2024 FC Dallas 3 - 1 Austin Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
05/12/2024 FC Dallas 2 - 1 Austin Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
03/31/2024 Austin 2 - 1 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
08/27/2023 FC Dallas 1 - 0 Austin Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
06/22/2023 Austin 3 - 0 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
05/14/2023 Austin 0 - 1 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
10/24/2022 Austin 2 - 1 FC Dallas Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
08/17/2026
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
09/14/2025
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
08/17/2025
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
07/18/2024
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
05/12/2024
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
03/31/2024
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
08/27/2023
Major League Soccer Toyota Stadium
06/22/2023
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
05/14/2023
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
10/24/2022
Major League Soccer Q2 Stadium
FC Dallas Win
Austin Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 22 43 48 19 +29 WReal Salt Lake 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (20-09-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 1 - 2 Austin (13-09-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (10-09-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 St. Louis City (06-09-2026)WSporting Kansas City 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (30-08-2026)
2 San Jose Earthquakes 21 35 40 29 +11 DSan Jose Earthquakes 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (19-09-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo (13-09-2026)WSan Diego 2 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (10-09-2026)DAustin 1 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (06-09-2026)DHouston Dynamo 0 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (30-08-2026)
3 St. Louis City 21 35 36 31 +5 WSt. Louis City 4 - 2 Minnesota United FC (13-09-2026)DPortland Timbers 2 - 2 St. Louis City (10-09-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 St. Louis City (06-09-2026)DSt. Louis City 3 - 3 FC Dallas (30-08-2026)WSt. Louis City 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo (23-08-2026)
4 FC Dallas 22 34 40 40 0 DFC Dallas 0 - 0 Austin (20-09-2026)WFC Dallas 2 - 1 Portland Timbers (13-09-2026)WMinnesota United FC 1 - 2 FC Dallas (10-09-2026)WFC Dallas 4 - 3 Sporting Kansas City (06-09-2026)DSt. Louis City 3 - 3 FC Dallas (30-08-2026)
5 Colorado Rapids 21 33 30 23 +7 DColorado Rapids 3 - 3 Seattle Sounders (20-09-2026)DAustin 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids (10-09-2026)WColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake (30-08-2026)LSan Diego 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-08-2026)WColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Los Angeles FC (20-08-2026)
6 Houston Dynamo 20 32 26 26 0 LSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo (13-09-2026)WHouston Dynamo 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (10-09-2026)DHouston Dynamo 0 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (30-08-2026)LSt. Louis City 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo (23-08-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 Houston Dynamo (20-08-2026)
7 Los Angeles FC 22 31 30 26 +4 DSan Jose Earthquakes 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (19-09-2026)LSporting Kansas City 3 - 1 Los Angeles FC (13-09-2026)DReal Salt Lake 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (06-09-2026)DLos Angeles FC 1 - 1 Portland Timbers (23-08-2026)LColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Los Angeles FC (20-08-2026)
8 Portland Timbers 21 28 41 39 +2 LFC Dallas 2 - 1 Portland Timbers (13-09-2026)DPortland Timbers 2 - 2 St. Louis City (10-09-2026)WPortland Timbers 5 - 4 Minnesota United FC (06-09-2026)LPortland Timbers 1 - 2 Austin (30-08-2026)DLos Angeles FC 1 - 1 Portland Timbers (23-08-2026)
9 San Diego 21 26 34 33 +1 LSan Diego 2 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (10-09-2026)WSan Diego 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (30-08-2026)WSan Diego 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-08-2026)LPortland Timbers 3 - 1 San Diego (20-08-2026)WLos Angeles FC 0 - 1 San Diego (16-08-2026)
10 Real Salt Lake 21 26 33 34 -1 LReal Salt Lake 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (20-09-2026)LHouston Dynamo 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (10-09-2026)DReal Salt Lake 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (06-09-2026)LColorado Rapids 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake (30-08-2026)LReal Salt Lake 3 - 4 FC Dallas (20-08-2026)
11 Seattle Sounders 20 26 25 29 -4 DColorado Rapids 3 - 3 Seattle Sounders (20-09-2026)DLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders (13-09-2026)LSeattle Sounders 1 - 2 Austin (20-08-2026)LSeattle Sounders 0 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps (17-08-2026)LPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders (02-08-2026)
12 Austin 21 24 24 35 -11 DFC Dallas 0 - 0 Austin (20-09-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 1 - 2 Austin (13-09-2026)DAustin 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids (10-09-2026)DAustin 1 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (06-09-2026)WPortland Timbers 1 - 2 Austin (30-08-2026)
13 Minnesota United FC 20 22 29 34 -5 LMinnesota United FC 2 - 3 Los Angeles Galaxy (20-09-2026)LSt. Louis City 4 - 2 Minnesota United FC (13-09-2026)LMinnesota United FC 1 - 2 FC Dallas (10-09-2026)LPortland Timbers 5 - 4 Minnesota United FC (06-09-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 5 Minnesota United FC (23-08-2026)
14 Los Angeles Galaxy 21 22 23 35 -12 WMinnesota United FC 2 - 3 Los Angeles Galaxy (20-09-2026)DLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders (13-09-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (10-09-2026)LSan Diego 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (30-08-2026)WLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (20-08-2026)
15 Sporting Kansas City 20 17 22 48 -26 WSporting Kansas City 3 - 1 Los Angeles FC (13-09-2026)LFC Dallas 4 - 3 Sporting Kansas City (06-09-2026)LSporting Kansas City 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (30-08-2026)DSporting Kansas City 1 - 1 St. Louis City (20-08-2026)LColorado Rapids 2 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (16-08-2026)

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