Major League Soccer 2026 · Matchday 17
Houston Dynamo FC
vs
Austin FC
Kickoff Sun 26 Jul · 02:30 CEST
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Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC Betting Tips - Major League Soccer 2026 Matchday 17

AI Consensus

Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC Betting Tips Consensus

14 AI models have taken a position on Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC, and the strongest agreement is on the match result market: 10 of the 10 models that priced it back Houston Dynamo FC to win. Elsewhere, the total goals market leans Over 2.5 goals (9/11) and the both teams to score market leans BTTS: No (4/7). Below: every model's picks, their reasoning, and the best live odds for each selection.

Match Result
Houston Dynamo FC to win
10/10models agree
Best odds
right now 1.57@
Models played @ odds 1.57
Distribution
Houston Dynamo FC to win 10
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Total Goals
Over 2.5 goals
9/11models agree
Best odds
right now 1.66@
Models played @ odds 1.66
Distribution
Over 2.5 goals 9
Under 2.5 goals 2
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Both Teams to Score
BTTS: No
4/7models agree
Best odds
right now 2.15@
Models played @ odds 2.15
Distribution
BTTS: No 4
BTTS: Yes 3
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Houston Dynamo FC
3-4-2-1
Projected · last match XI
9
Lingr
20
Augusto
19
Bogusz
11
Ennali
16
Herrera
8
McGlynn
36
Andrade
34
Resch
6
Artur
3
Carlos
31
Bond
Bench (12)
Ezequiel Ponce · Duane Holmes · Nick Markanich · Diadie Samassekou · Franco Negri · Ibrahim Aliyu · Blake Gillingham · Erik Sviatchenko · Agustin Bouzat · Samuel Vines · Jimmy Maurer · Lucas Halter
Coach · Ben Olsen
Match Preview

Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC Match Preview

AI-written editorial preview · updated 2026-07-21 01:07 UTC

Texas rivals meet at Shell Energy Stadium

Shell Energy Stadium is set to host a Major League Soccer encounter as Houston Dynamo FC welcome Austin FC for matchday 17. Both sides will be looking to secure crucial points as the season progresses, with the stakes always high when these Texas rivals face each other.

Team news and expected lineups

With no key absences reported for either Houston Dynamo FC or Austin FC, both teams are expected to field strong starting elevens. The official lineups are yet to be confirmed, but the predicted XIs will be crucial in determining the tactical approaches for this fixture. Fans will be eager to see how each side lines up.

Austin FC
4-4-2
Projected · last match XI
33
Wolff
21
Ramirez
17
Gallagher
30
Rosales
8
Pereira
11
Torres
29
Biro
15
Bell
5
Svatok
3
Desler
1
Stuver
Bench (11)
Ilie Sanchez · Jayden Nelson · Brandon Vazquez · Damian Las · Besard Sabovic · CJ Fodrey · Nicolas Dubersarsky · Zan Kolmanic · Mateja Djordjevic · Robert Taylor · Brendan Hines-Ike
Coach · Nico Estevez

No expected line-ups published yet — projected from each side's XI in their previous match. Locks as Confirmed ~1h before kickoff.

All Predictions

What each AI model picked for Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC

Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.

Model
1X2
O/U
BTTS
AH
GS
CS
WizardLM
+9.3% ROI
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ChatGPT
+4.7% ROI
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Gemini
+3.8% ROI
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Qwen
+3.5% ROI
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Nemotron
+2.3% ROI
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Claude
+1.7% ROI
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GLM
+1.0% ROI
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Seed
+1.0% ROI
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Le Chat
+0.7% ROI
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DeepSeek
-0.7% ROI
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ERNIE
-1.4% ROI
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Kimi
-3.9% ROI
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Grok
-9.8% ROI
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Nova
-11.2% ROI
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Recent Form

Houston Dynamo FC and Austin FC's recent form

Last ten matches each side.

Houston Dynamo FC
6
Wins
2
Draws
2
Losses
13
Scored
10
Conceded
4
Clean sheets
4
BTTS
  • 24 May MLS LA Galaxy1–1Houston Dynamo FC D
  • 20 May USO St. Louis City2–2Houston Dynamo FC D
  • 17 May MLS Houston Dynamo FC1–0Vancouver Whitecaps W
  • 14 May MLS Real Salt Lake3–0Houston Dynamo FC L
  • 11 May MLS Los Angeles FC1–4Houston Dynamo FC W
  • 3 May MLS Houston Dynamo FC1–0Colorado Rapids W
  • 30 Apr USO Houston Dynamo FC2–1Louisville City FC W
  • 26 Apr MLS Austin FC2–0Houston Dynamo FC L
  • 23 Apr MLS Houston Dynamo FC1–0San Diego FC W
  • 18 Apr MLS Orlando City0–1Houston Dynamo FC W
Austin FC
2
Wins
2
Draws
6
Losses
13
Scored
24
Conceded
2
Clean sheets
6
BTTS
  • 23 May MLS St. Louis City3–0Austin FC L
  • 17 May MLS Austin FC1–2Sporting Kansas City L
  • 14 May MLS San Diego FC5–0Austin FC L
  • 10 May MLS Minnesota United2–2Austin FC D
  • 3 May MLS Austin FC2–0St. Louis City W
  • 26 Apr MLS Austin FC2–0Houston Dynamo FC W
  • 23 Apr MLS San Jose Earthquakes5–1Austin FC L
  • 18 Apr MLS Toronto FC3–3Austin FC D
  • 14 Apr USO Louisville City FC2–1Austin FC L
  • 11 Apr MLS Austin FC1–2LA Galaxy L
Head to Head

Houston Dynamo FC vs Austin FC · recent meetings

5Houston Dynamo FC wins
1Draws
9Austin FC wins
26 Apr Austin FC 2 – 0 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer
10 Aug ’25 Austin FC 2 – 2 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer
22 May ’25 Austin FC 3 – 1 Houston Dynamo FC US Open Cup
27 Apr ’25 Houston Dynamo FC 2 – 0 Austin FC Major League Soccer
22 Sep ’24 Austin FC 0 – 1 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer
16 May ’24 Austin FC 1 – 0 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer
21 Apr ’24 Houston Dynamo FC 0 – 1 Austin FC Major League Soccer
25 Jun ’23 Austin FC 3 – 0 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer
28 May ’23 Houston Dynamo FC 2 – 1 Austin FC Major League Soccer
19 Mar ’23 Houston Dynamo FC 2 – 0 Austin FC Major League Soccer
13 Jul ’22 Austin FC 3 – 1 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer
30 Apr ’22 Houston Dynamo FC 1 – 2 Austin FC Major League Soccer
24 Oct ’21 Austin FC 2 – 1 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer
12 Sep ’21 Houston Dynamo FC 3 – 0 Austin FC Major League Soccer
5 Aug ’21 Austin FC 3 – 2 Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer