Four draws in five, and the gap is real
Austin FC sit 13th of 15 in the Western Conference on 31 points from 27 games, with a goal difference of -12. The last five: draw, draw, win, draw, draw. The 3–3 with San Diego FC on Sep 27 was the fifth time this season your team has dropped points in a match it could have won. Twelve points out of the last 30 available. That is not a slump anymore, it is the season.
Vancouver away was the one that got away
The only win in that run came on Sep 14 at BC Place, 2–1 against Vancouver Whitecaps. Three points on the road, a rare clean hit. Since then, two home draws and a goalless trip to FC Dallas on Sep 20. You have picked up four points from a possible 15 since the start of September, and you are still above the line only because the teams below you are worse.
Nashville at Q2 on Sunday
Nashville SC visit Q2 Stadium on Sunday Oct 11, kickoff 02:30 CEST. It is the first of three fixtures in eight days, and the most winnable of the three. After that you go to LAFC on Thursday Oct 15, then Vancouver come to Austin on Saturday Oct 18. Sunday is the one that decides whether the next two matter.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/AustinFC is less about the table and more about who is carrying the attack. A thread praising Davy Arnaud's key contributors points to Ramírez and Facundo leading the goals, with Ervin Torres having a breakthrough season on 3 assists. Read it here: Davy Arnaud's Key Attack Contributors.
