Sunday , 16 August 2026

Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Austin FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 18:30 UTC Q2 Stadium 20,738 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Maya Yoshida
0–2 78' Erik Thommy
Myrto Uzuni 85' 1–2
Y 24' Mauricio Cuevas
Y 42' Edwin Cerrillo
Besard Sabovic 52' Y
Y 69' Greg Vanney
Guilherme Biro 75' Y
Y 89' J.T. Marcinkowski
Y 90' Erik Thommy
Mikkel Desler 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Q2 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tori Penso (USA)
  • Assistant 1 Brooke Mayo (USA)
  • Assistant 2 Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)
18 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game

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

4
1
6
Austin FC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2025-07-17 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Austin FC 2025-04-19 Austin FC 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2024-10-06 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Austin FC 2024-04-27 Austin FC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–2 L
04 Apr Internacional CF Miami A 2–2 D
22 Mar Los Angeles FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Real Salt Lake A 1–2 L
08 Mar Charlotte FC A 1–3 L
01 Mar D.C. United SC H 1–0 W
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Austin FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr Minnesota United FC H 1–2 L
22 Mar Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
15 Mar Sporting Kansas City H 1–2 L
08 Mar Colorado Rapids SC A 1–4 L
01 Mar Charlotte FC H 3–0 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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Q2 Stadium that hosts another battle between Austin FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Sanabria suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Facundo Torres Perez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
  • 24' Mauricio Cuevas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Ilie Sanchez by Besard Sabovic on 30 minute.
  • 34' GOAL! Maya Yoshida fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Edwin Cerrillo.
  • 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Besard Sabovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Mikkel Desler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Gallagher on 61 minute.
  • 62' John Nelson is replacing Miki Yamane for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
  • 67' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Greg Vanney on 69.
  • 71' Carlos Garces gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Julian Aude and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Elijah Wynder is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Reus at the 72 minute mark.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Guilherme Biro argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' Erik Thommy doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' CJ Fodrey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Ramirez at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Joseph Rosales departs to be replaced by Daniel Pereira.
  • 83' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Gabriel Pec by Harbor Miller on 83 minute.
  • 85' Myrto Uzuni does the damage! The net is bulging and Austin FC surge ahead!
  • 89' Poor challenge from J.T. Marcinkowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Thommy is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 90.
  • Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nico Estevez

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Javier Hernandez 4
Dejan Joveljic 4
Myrto Uzuni 2
Riqui Puig 2
Michael Barrios 1
Maya Yoshida 1
Emiliano Rigoni 1
Erik Thommy 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2025-07-17 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Austin FC 2025-04-19 Austin FC 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2024-10-06 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Austin FC 2024-04-27 Austin FC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy

Austin FC Form

2026-04-11 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-04-04 Internacional CF Miami 2–2 Austin FC D 2026-03-22 Austin FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2026-03-15 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Austin FC L 2026-03-08 Charlotte FC 3–1 Austin FC L 2026-03-01 Austin FC 1–0 D.C. United SC W

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2026-04-11 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-04-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2026-03-22 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-03-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2026-03-08 Colorado Rapids SC 4–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-03-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Charlotte FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Austin FC37% Draw29% Los Angeles Galaxy34%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
63%
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Austin FC26% Draw47% Los Angeles Galaxy27%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap Austin FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.