FT · USA: MLS · Sunday, 20 September 2026

FC Dallas 0–0 Austin FCMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 20 September 2026

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was FC Dallas or draw at 80%. Bawler had FC Dallas at 57%, the draw at 23% and Austin FC at 20%. The match finished 0–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

FC Dallas win
57%
Draw
23%
Result
Austin FC win
20%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
2.0 – 1.1
Total 3.0
Actual
0 – 0
Total 0 (−3.0 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.8 – 0.3
From the match itself

The match produced 3.0 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 81%
Missed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 23%
Landed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Dallas's 60% win forecast rests on a dominant 1.02 expected-goals edge, signaling the home side should control this matchup."

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