{"id":902480,"date":"2026-04-30T04:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/austin-fc-vs-st-louis-city-what-to-know-for-sunday-night-soccer-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:18:23","slug":"austin-fc-vs-st-louis-city-what-to-know-for-sunday-night-soccer-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/austin-fc-vs-st-louis-city-what-to-know-for-sunday-night-soccer-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin FC vs. St. Louis CITY: What to know for Sunday Night Soccer | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<p>  <main role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\"><\/p>\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Western Conference sides aim to climb the table when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/austin-fc\/\">Austin FC<\/a> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/st-louis-city-sc\/\">St. Louis CITY SC<\/a> for Matchday 11&#8217;s Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>How to watch &#038; stream<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3>When<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/atxvsstl-05-03-2026\/\">Sunday, May 3<\/a> | 5:30 pm ET\/2:30 pm PT<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Where<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Q2 Stadium | Austin, Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>13th in Western Conference<\/li>\n<li>10 points, 2W-4L-4D<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>What to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have Austin turned a corner? They snapped a seven-match winless streak last weekend, earning a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/atxvshou-04-25-2026\/\">2-0 victory<\/a> over Copa Tejas rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/houston-dynamo-fc\/\">Houston Dynamo FC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In arguably their best performance of the season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/myrto-uzuni\/\">Myrto Uzuni<\/a> set up Canadian international <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/jayden-nelson\/\">Jayden Nelson<\/a>&#8216;s opener before adding an insurance goal in first-half stoppage time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And the good news doesn&#8217;t stop there for Austin fans, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">USMNT<\/a> striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/brandon-vazquez\/\">Brandon Vazquez<\/a>, homegrown standout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/owen-wolff\/\">Owen Wolff<\/a> and midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/daniel-pereira\/\">Dani Pereira<\/a> all nearing a return from injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Facundo Torres:<\/strong> The Uruguay international has 1g\/5a in 10 matches to begin his Austin career. Has he done enough to earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/\">2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> roster spot?\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Myrto Uzuni:<\/strong> The club-record signing and Albanian international has added a goal contribution in four consecutive matches, improving to 3g\/3a on the season.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brad Stuver:<\/strong> Austin&#8217;s longtime goalkeeper is their all-time leader in appearances with 193 matches. He&#8217;s coming off his 41st career clean sheet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joseph Rosales:<\/strong> The Honduran international was acquired from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/minnesota-united-fc\/\">Minnesota United FC<\/a> during the offseason, and has immediately become a key contributor for the Verde &#038; Black.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oleksandr Svatok:<\/strong> The Ukraine international anchors Austin&#8217;s defense, often partnering at center back with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/brendan-hines-ike\/\">Brendan Hines-Ike<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Predicted XI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does head coach Nico Est\u00e9vez run it back from a solid win over rival Houston? The only wrinkle is that Jayden Nelson is dealing with a knock.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>14th in Western Conference<\/li>\n<li>6 points, 1W-5L-3D<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>What to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>St. Louis hope to snap a four-match winless streak during their visit to Q2 Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They were a little more than 30 minutes away from a turnaround last weekend, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/timo-werner\/\">Timo Werner<\/a>&#8216;s brace turned the tide in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-jose-earthquakes\/\">San Jose Earthquakes<\/a>&#8216; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/stlvssj-04-25-2026\/\">3-2 victory<\/a> at Energizer Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In that defeat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/marcel-hartel\/\">Marcel Hartel<\/a> logged a goal and an assist. If the German attacker can repeat that performance against Austin, St. Louis could be in line for their first road win under head coach Yoann Damet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Marcel Hartel:<\/strong> The Designated Player leads St. Louis with 3g\/1a on the season, and produced an AT&#038;T MLS Goal of the Year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/marcel-hartel-scores-filthy-golazo-for-st-louis-city\">candidate<\/a> in mid-March.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roman B\u00fcrki:<\/strong> The former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper has been CITY&#8217;s starting goalkeeper since their inaugural 2023 season and is on the verge of his 100th regular-season appearance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sergio C\u00f3rdova:<\/strong> The Venezuelan striker scored against San Jose, his first goal since arriving on loan from Swiss Super League side BSC Young Boys.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel Edelman:<\/strong> The former US youth international midfielder is in his first year with St. Louis after featuring for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/red-bull-new-york\/\">Red Bull New York<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Durkin:<\/strong> Another former US youth international, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/chris-durkin\/\">Durkin<\/a> has anchored St. Louis&#8217; midfield since arriving from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/d-c-united\/\">D.C. United<\/a> ahead of the 2024 campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Predicted XI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Early into his St. Louis tenure, Damet has leaned on veteran leaders like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/roman-burki\/\">B\u00fcrki<\/a>, Hartel and center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/timo-baumgartl\/\">Timo Baumgartl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>With both teams desperate for three points, the Verde &#038; Black faithful could prove huge. Q2 was rocking in Matchday 10, helping push Austin over the top for a win over rival Houston. Can they do the same against St. Louis?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hn-t4zwyyTU?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Austin FC vs. Houston Dynamo FC | Full Match Highlights | COPA TEJAS GREEN OR ORANGE?\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/austin-fc-vs-st-louis-city-what-to-know-sunday-soccer-md11-2026\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Diego Paris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Western Conference sides aim to climb the table when Austin FC host St. Louis CITY SC for Matchday 11&#8217;s Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire. How to watch &#038; stream When Sunday, May 3 | 5:30 pm ET\/2:30 pm PT Where Q2 Stadium | Austin, Texas Record 13th in Western Conference 10 points, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":902481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2609,4276,2005],"tags":[8558,13478],"class_list":{"0":"post-902480","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"category-louis","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-austin","11":"tag-louis"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=902480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/902481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=902480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=902480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=902480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}