Normally a match against Houston Dynamo FC would have a focus on the rivalry aspect for Austin FC, but with the Verde & Black fighting for their postseason life and Houston angling to host a first-round playoff series, that dynamic will be a distant second for both teams Saturday night at Q2 Stadium.

Unfortunately for Houston Dynamo, there is a negative reason why they are not coming into the MLS playoffs in the best shape, which start in about a month. Therefore, rival teams and candidates to win the 2024 MLS Cup know this,

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BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Dynamo hit the road against Austin aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak. Austin is 8-10-6 against Western Conference teams. Austin is fifth in the Western Conference allowing just 41 goals. The Dynamo are 10-5-8 against Western Conference opponents. The Dynamo are 4-0-0 when they score at least three goals.

This simply isn’t Austin FC’s season. In what was likely its last gasp to remain in the MLS playoff race, the Verde & Black fell 1-0 to Houston Dynamo FC Saturday at Q2 Stadium. Adalberto “Coco” Carrasquilla’s goal off a bicycle kick in the 83rd minute marked the difference in the contest.