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 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #21 |
| 31 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 35 | Scored | 43 |
| 47 | Conceded | 30 |
| -12 | GD | +13 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Austin FC welcome Los Angeles FC for this crunch clash at Q2 Stadium.
- 5' Carlos Vela has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Austin FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 13' Timothy Tillman is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 18' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Sebastian Driussi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 46' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gyasi Zardes is hanging Will Bruin on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 54' A stunning finish from Denis Bouanga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Owen Wolff. He replaces Ethan Finlay on 61 minute.
- 62' Nathan Ordaz makes way for Carlos Vela at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Cristian Olivera has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Leo Vaisanen doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Filip Krastev. He replaces Mateusz Bogusz on 75 minute.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gyasi Zardes.
- 90' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Ilie Sanchez is withdrawn and Erik Duenas gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.
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 | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
72%
Austin FC or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.4%
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% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

