St. Louis City SC won its inaugural MLS match over Austin FC on February 25, coming from 2-1 down n the final 15 minutes to win, 3-2. The victory was one of three come-from-behind victories for St. Louis City SC this season, tied for most in MS (w/FC Dallas, Philadelphia Union).
St. Louis City SC has won eight of its 12 regular-season home matches this year (L3), including the last two in a row. St. Louis City SC has won all eight home matches in which its scored multiple goals.
Austin FC has won four of its last six regular-season matches (D1 L1) after winning just three of its previous 14 games in league play (D4 L7). Austin FC scored 14 goals over the six matches, one more than it managed in the previous 14 games combined (13).
St. Louis City SC’s last three regular-season goals have all come on set pieces (2 corners, 1 direct free-kick). Overall, St. Louis City SC has scored 18 set-piece goals this season and conceded only six, with the plus-12 difference five better than any other MLS team (Atlanta – 7).
Gyasi Zardes’ 103 career regular-season goals have been scored against 26 different opponents. St. Louis City SC is one of four teams Zardes has faced but never scored against in his MLS career (Austin FC, Charlotte FC, D. C. United).
