Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Austin FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 11 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #27 |
| 17 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 24 |
| 36 | Conceded | 29 |
| -14 | GD | -5 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 22% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
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 (17 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Austin FC host Los Angeles Galaxy — let the battle begin!
- 3' Jon Gallagher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 3.
- 8' El Salvador international Eriq Zavaleta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' What a strike from Alexander Ring! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Oriol Rosell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' Austin FC have won 266 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Chris Mavinga trudges off to be replaced by Eriq Zavaleta on 26 minutes.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leo Vaisanen.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Tyler Boyd trudges off to be replaced by Michael Barrios on 46 minutes.
- 47' What a moment for Riqui Puig! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' GOAL! Ethan Finlay fires home to make it 2-1!
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Raheem Edwards needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Oriol Rosell by Dejan Joveljic on 69 minute.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Against the run of play, Emiliano Rigoni has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' The whistle greets Jhojan Valencia as he departs to be replaced by Owen Wolff.
- 81' Jonathan Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riqui Puig on 81 minute.
- 85' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a card on 85.
- 85' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Memo Rodriguez comes on to replace Ethan Finlay.
- 90' Another change for Austin FC made on 90 minute. Daniel Pereira leaves to be changed by Rodney Redes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 24
- 18
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Memo Rodriguez 85'
- 1
- 8
-
10
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Maxi Urruti 85'
- 17
- 15
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Rodney Redes 90'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↓ Owen Wolff 76'
Bench
-
30
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 85'
- 29
- 16
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 90'
- 27
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 76'
- 12
-
37
Maxi Urruti ↑ 85'
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 27
-
6
Riqui Puig ↓ Jonathan Perez 81'
-
21
Diego Fagundez ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 69'
-
17
Chris Mavinga ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 26'
- 8
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Michael Barrios 46'
- 44
- 18
-
16
Oriol Rosell ↓ Dejan Joveljic 69'
Bench
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 46'
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 26'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 69'
-
20
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 69'
- 35
-
56
Jonathan Perez ↑ 81'
- 3
- 37
- 19
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
| Efrain Alvarez | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-09-25
Austin FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-09-17
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-09-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
St. Louis City
D
2023-09-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-08-31
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
66%
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

