Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #26 |
| 34 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 42 | Scored | 50 |
| 65 | Conceded | 57 |
| -23 | GD | -7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 24% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Q2 Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Austin FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Diego Fagundez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Slovenia international Zan Kolmanic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Jorge Villafana makes way for Niko Hamalainen at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 48' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Cecilio Dominguez will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Cecilio Dominguez gets a Yellow card.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 59' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Djitte gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 67' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Samuel Grandsir comes on to replace Kevin Cabral.
- 72' Julio Cascante has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' Cecilio Dominguez makes way for Orrin McKinze Gaines at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 74' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Rayan Raveloson by Efrain Alvarez on 74 minute.
- 79' Against the run of play, Orrin McKinze Gaines has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' The crowd applauds Victor Vazquez as he leaves the pitch. Dejan Joveljic steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sebastian Driussi.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- It finishes all square. Austin FC and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 18
- 41
- 25
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
99
Moussa Djitte ↓ Jon Gallagher 73'
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 31
- 16
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 73'
- 6
- 20
- 2
- 11
- 19
-
27
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 73'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Samuel Grandsir 67'
- 4
- 8
- 17
- 5
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Dejan Joveljic 80'
- 2
- 19
Bench
-
15
Niko Hamalainen ↑ 46'
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 67'
- 33
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 80'
- 91
- 16
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 74'
- 20
- 43
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Owen Wolff | 1 |
| Moussa Djitte | 1 |
| Sergi Roberto | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-09-27
Austin FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-09-19
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2021-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-08-28
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-08-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
58%
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

