D.C. United, after stewing over a last-second loss for two weeks, host Austin FC for the first time ever tonight at Audi Field. United has not shown much thus far in 2022, but with Taxiarchis Fountas eligible to make his debut tonight, they’ll view this game as an opportunity to show that their early form to the season is not who they truly are.
It won’t be easy though, as the high-scoring side from ATX (with nearly 250 fans in tow) has only lost once in six matches this season, relying on some defensive upgrades and offseason additions that gave them serious MLS experience they lacked as an expansion club last year.