THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC Host Austin FC in Home Opener on Saturday at Shell Energy Stadium

March 17, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Houston Dynamo FC News Release

THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC host Austin FC in home opener on Saturday at Shell Energy Stadium

NEED TO KNOW:

Shell Energy Stadium will open for its first full-capacity event on Saturday when the Dynamo host Austin FC

Houston will open two-game stretch at home after opening the season with back-to-back road games

Houston will host New York City FC on March 25 and the Houston Dash open the 2023 NWSL regular season on March 26

HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC will play their first match at the recently renovated Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, March 18 against Austin FC. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT and the first fans to enter the venue will receive a stadium replica, courtesy of Shell Energy. Tickets for the match are available on HoustonDynamoFC.com.

MEDIA RESOURCES:

Game notes for Saturday’s game are available here

The Dynamo return to league play after a bye week and closing a two-game road trip on March 4 in Massachusetts. The Dynamo were held scoreless in the loss to the New England Revolution and look for their first points of the season. Houston enters Saturday’s match with a 9-2-6 record in home openers.

WHO: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Austin FC

WHEN:

Saturday, March 18 – 7:30 p.m. CT

STREAM:

MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

English: Keith Costigan and Maurice Edu

Spanish: Adrian Garcia Marquez and Francisco Pinto

RADIO:

ESPN 97.5 FM (Glenn Davis and Bobby Boswell)

TUDN Deportes Houston 93.3 FM (Daniel Mejia and Cesar Procel)

The Dynamo won the possession battle for the second consecutive game but were limited to one big chance against the Revolution. Houston will look to capitalize on their time with the ball as they face an Austin team that will play their fourth game in a two-week stretch due to their participation in the Concacaf Champions League.

Through two games the Dynamo have generated 28 shots and nearly 43 percent of those efforts were on target. That mark is tied for the fourth best in the league according to FBRef.com. The team will look to cement more of those opportunities in the final third. A good portion finished with forward Ivan Franco. The Paraguayan playmaker finished with the highest xG mark in both games, forcing three saves in his Dynamo debut against FC Cincinnati on Feb. 25.

Saturday’s match will be the first of three against their in-state rival and the first of two at Shell Energy Stadium this season. Houston searches for their second victory in the all-time…