St Louis City Sc vs Austin Fc Picks and Predictions March 30th 2025

Austin FC, St. Louis City Meet in Low-Scoring Clash Sunday

ST. LOUIS — Two of MLS’ stingiest defenses will take center stage Sunday afternoon as Austin FC visit St. Louis City in a matchup where goals have been hard to come by on both sides.

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Austin Finding Success with New Counterattack Strategy

Austin FC (3-2-0, 9 points) enter the contest riding a two-match win streak, including last weekend’s 2-1 home victory over expansion side San Diego FC. Jon Gallagher and Brandon Vasquez provided first-half goals before the Verde leaned on goalkeeper Brad Stuver to preserve the result with three saves.

Austin have allowed just three goals over their first five matches, tied for second-fewest in the league, and have found recent success by transitioning to a more compact, counterattacking system.

“I’m learning through every week,” coach Nico Estevez said. “Just trying to do my best to put every player in the best position to perform. I think we’re getting close to connecting all the dots.”

Austin are still seeking their first-ever win over St. Louis, having gone 0-3-1 in the all-time series. Their lone point came in a 2-2 draw at home last season.

St. Louis City Aiming to Bounce Back from First Loss

St. Louis City (2-1-2, 8 points) return home after a frustrating 1-0 road loss at Philadelphia in which they played the final 24 minutes down a man following Eduard Lowen’s red card.

Despite the setback, St. Louis kept the match tight behind a stellar eight-save effort from goalkeeper Ben Lundt. Defensively, St. Louis has been elite — allowing just one goal through five matches, the fewest in MLS.

Coach Olof Mellberg expects better quality in possession going forward.

“I was really disappointed with the start of the match,” Mellberg said. “After that we were chasing the game. We need better quality on the ball. We’re improving, but there’s still a lot of work to do.”

Before the loss, St. Louis had opened the season with four straight clean sheets, tying a league record.

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Defensive Duel Expected

With both teams ranking among the league’s best in goals allowed and preferring compact defensive shapes, Sunday’s clash is likely to be a tightly contested affair with limited scoring chances.

St. Louis will look to remain unbeaten at home, while Austin aim to keep momentum going and secure a first-ever win over their Western Conference rivals.