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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #24 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 22 |
| 31 | Conceded | 22 |
| -12 | GD | +0 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 20% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Stuver, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Jorge Villafana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 20' Efrain Alvarez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Senegal international Moussa Djitte has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Niko Hamalainen gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Jorge Villafana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Cecilio Dominguez gets a Yellow card.
- 49' Cecilio Dominguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Moussa Djitte makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 67' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Kevin Cabral departs to be replaced by Samuel Grandsir.
- 72' Sebastian Lletget has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Orrin McKinze Gaines gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Cecilio Dominguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Efrain Alvarez. He replaces Rayan Raveloson on 74 minute.
- 79' Orrin McKinze Gaines makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 80' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Dejan Joveljic comes on to replace Victor Vazquez.
- 84' A moment of madness from Sebastian Driussi on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Orrin McKinze Gaines | 1 |
| Gabriel Pec | 1 |
| Marky Delgado | 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
1.56
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
60%
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

