Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Austin FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #21 |
| 34 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 42 | Scored | 52 |
| 65 | Conceded | 40 |
| -23 | GD | +12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 24% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' Timothy Tillman makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 304 games and scored 599 goals.
- 23' Los Angeles FC have won 599 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 33' Austin FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 38' Erik Duenas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jhojan Valencia, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 46' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Will Bruin is replaced by Gyasi Zardes on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Emiliano Rigoni. He receives a card.
- 54' Denis Bouanga does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 59' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Ethan Finlay makes way for Owen Wolff at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 62' Carlos Vela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Ordaz at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 2 goals.
- 68' Goal! Cristian Olivera scores his 11 goal in 304 matches.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Against the run of play, Leo Vaisanen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Mateusz Bogusz has done his job and it is now time for Filip Krastev to step up.
- 80' Brad Stuver is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Los Angeles FC make a change. Ilie Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Erik Duenas on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 24
- 18
-
29
Will Bruin ↓ Gyasi Zardes 46'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Owen Wolff 61'
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 17
- 15
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 21
-
30
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 61'
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 46'
- 16
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↑ 46'
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 61'
- 12
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 99
- 11
- 14
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Erik Duenas 90'
- 24
-
33
Aaron Long ↓ Jesus Murillo 46'
- 16
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↓ Filip Krastev 75'
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↓ Carlos Vela 62'
-
25
Cristian Olivera ↓ Stipe Biuk 75'
Bench
- 30
- 9
- 77
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 62'
-
50
Filip Krastev ↑ 75'
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 90'
-
3
Jesus Murillo ↑ 46'
- 2
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↑ 75'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
73%
Austin FC or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

