Austin 1-2 Sporting KC result, stats and report

A tight, scrappy Texas derby produced no goals but plenty of talking points, with Dallas dominating territory and Austin's keepers and defenders doing just enough to earn a point on the road.

Austin took all three points at Vancouver despite losing the disciplinary battle comprehensively, as Christian Ramirez's brace was cancelled out and then some by a Whitecaps side that imploded with five yellow cards and a red. Brian White's equaliser and Austin's relentless pressure proved the difference.

Seattle Sounders have not won in five MLS matches. Sporting KC have lost seven of their last ten. Someone is getting three points on Friday night, and neither side looks capable of taking them.

Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake arrive at this Sunday fixture with a combined zero away wins and one home win between them across their last five matches each. Someone has to take three points. Neither side looks capable of it.

Austin beat Vancouver Whitecaps just five weeks ago and now they meet again in MLS. The question is whether Austin have the desire to do it twice.

Austin have not lost in five matches and San Diego have not won in three. Something has to give on Sunday morning, and the evidence points firmly in one direction.

Los Angeles FC have drawn three of their last five MLS matches and cannot afford another stalemate at home. Austin roll into town without a loss in five and with goals in every one of those games.

Nashville SC are finding form at home and Sporting KC have won once in their last ten MLS matches. This one looks straightforward on paper, but football has a habit of making liars of us all.