St. Louis City II desperately need points on Sunday, Sep 20 at 11:00 PM in the MLS Next Pro. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

St. Louis City II come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5). Austin FC II, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — St. Louis City II and Austin FC II have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Austin FC II won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Austin FC II's quality should tell even on the road. St. Louis City II will push, but the visitors have too much class. Austin FC II to win.