Sporting Kansas City away is next
Sunday, October 25, at Sporting Kansas City. That is your next match, and it is the closest thing to a fresh start this run has offered.
The last five: 0–0 at FC Dallas on September 20, 3–3 at home to San Diego FC on September 27, 1–4 at home to Nashville SC on October 11, 3–1 at LAFC on October 15, 1–2 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps on October 18 (1).
Two draws, three losses. Twelve goals conceded in the last four.
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You are 14th of 15 in the Western Conference on 31 points from 30 games, goal difference -18. Eleven points is the gap to anything that matters.
What is left to play for
Real Salt Lake at home on October 29, then LA Galaxy away on October 31. Three games, and the table position is what it is.
Sporting Kansas City first. The two home dates after that are the last chance to see this side at Q2 in the regular season.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/AustinFC is less about the table and more about hunger. One thread wants to see some fire at Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, with the argument that the men who took the blame for that loss deserve a response. Another is a simple question about the Ukraine banner visible behind the goal in the last match highlights, which nobody has quite answered.