Jefferson Alfaro
One of the games that will be in the eye of the storm on this MLS Matchday 1 will be Austin FC vs St Louis City FC. In this match, the local team wants to take advantage of a squad with no experience in the top flight to start off on the right foot with three points.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Austin FC vs St Louis City FC MLS Matchday 1 Game on February 25, 2023
- Where: Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023, 08:30 PM ET
- Moneyline: Austin FC (-195) / Tie (+340) / St. Louis City (+460)
- Asian Handicap: Austin FC (-1, -115) / St. Louis City (+1, -104)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-155) / Under (+114)
- Both teams score: Yes (-127) / No (-103)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Austin FC
Austin FC had a superb season in the previous edition of the MLS, finishing second in the Western Conference with 56 points, although they had the misfortune of facing LAFC in the playoff semifinals, where they were eliminated by a 3-0 score.
However, this squad has everything it needs to try to repeat the great campaign it had last season, so it will be looking to get off to the best possible start on this first date. They will take advantage of the fact that they will be playing on their own field, where they lost only three of the 17 games they played in last year’s regular season.
The Oaks played on six occasions in preparation matches, with a balance of two wins, two draws, and two losses.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Brad Stuver; Julio Cascante, Zan Kolmanic, Nick Lima, Leo Vaisanen; Owen Wolff, Daniel Pereira, Sebastian Driussi; Diego Fagundez, Gyasi Zardes, Emiliano Rigoni.
Betting on St Louis City FC
St Louis City FC will make its debut in this new edition of the first division, looking to be one of the few expansion teams that have managed to transcend in their first year.
Nonetheless, they will not have an easy task in this first confrontation against one of the best teams in the conference. In fact, only five clubs have managed to earn three points in their inaugural MLS fixture, while the other 15 have ended in defeat or a draw.
This team had six preseason games before this first date, where it could only obtain one victory (three ties, two losses).
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Roman Burki; Kyle Hiebert, John Nelson, Jakob Nerwinski, Tim Parker; Eduard Löwen, Tomas Ostrak, Njabulo Blom, Rasmus Alm; Joao Klauss, Jared Stroud.
JefeBet Prediction
Austin FC seems to have the wind in their sails to take the victory in this event, as it is a team with much more experience in the tournament facing an inexperienced team that has only had preparatory matches as a prelude.
We are talking about one of the best teams of 2022, which will also have the advantage of playing at home, a venue in which it has not lost in its five most recent official matches.
Therefore, a vote of confidence for Austin FC seems to be the best option to choose in this MLS Matchday 1 clash.
Prediction: Austin FC Asian Handicap (AUS 2-0 SLC).
