Austin FC has been hot in MLS play... but exactly how hot?
Austin FC may not be the hottest team in the MLS since late March, but it isn’t far off.
Following Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Vancouver, the Verde & Black moved to 4-1-1 in their last six matches.
Their 13 points in that stretch are tied for second-most with Colorado and have vaulted them from 13th in the Western Conference to sixth.
Only Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami and Real Salt Lake, the teams who lead the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively, have had better form in that span with 14 points.
Austin FC has made a habit of winning close games, with only one of its wins coming by more than one goal — a 2-0 dismantling of the Los Angeles Galaxy April 27 at Q2 Stadium.
But its plus-4 goal differential in the stretch is still fifth-best in the league and, ultimately, winning is the only thing that matters — or in the case of road matches, getting one point with a draw — and the Verde & Black have excelled in that lately starting with their 2-1 win over Dallas on March 30.
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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Austin FC has been hot in MLS play... but exactly how hot?
