Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tori Penso (USA)
- Assistant 1 Brooke Mayo (USA)
- Assistant 2 Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)
20 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #23 |
| 31 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 37 |
| 47 | Conceded | 44 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 26% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
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 28th (31 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 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 Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles Galaxy gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Mauricio Cuevas is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 24.
- 29' Facundo Torres Perez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 30' Besard Sabovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilie Sanchez at the 30 minute mark.
- 34' GOAL! Maya Yoshida scores on 34. Assisted by Marco Reus
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Poor challenge from Edwin Cerrillo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Besard Sabovic on 52.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Mikkel Desler comes on to replace Jon Gallagher.
- 62' Miki Yamane makes way for John Nelson at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 291 games and scored 492 goals.
- 69' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Julian Aude by Carlos Garces on 71 minute.
- 72' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Marco Reus trudges off to be replaced by Elijah Wynder on 72 minutes.
- 75' That is a card for Austin FC. Guilherme Biro will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Goal! Erik Thommy scores his 28 goal in 444 matches.
- 78' Fresh legs for Austin FC! CJ Fodrey comes on to replace Christian Ramirez.
- 79' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Joseph Rosales is replaced by Daniel Pereira on 79 minute.
- 83' Gabriel Pec makes way for Harbor Miller at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 85' Against the run of play, Myrto Uzuni has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Erik Thommy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Austin FC 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Besard Sabovic 30'
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↓ CJ Fodrey 78'
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Mikkel Desler 61'
- 29
- 11
-
30
Joseph Rosales ↓ Daniel Pereira 79'
- 20
Bench
-
14
Besard Sabovic ↑ 30'
-
3
Mikkel Desler ↑ 61'
- 16
-
7
Jayden Nelson ↑ 61'
- 15
-
8
Daniel Pereira ↑ 79'
- 12
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 78'
- 35
Coach
Nico Estevez
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4
-
18
Marco Reus ↓ Elijah Wynder 72'
- 27
- 12
-
2
Miki Yamane ↓ John Nelson 62'
- 6
- 15
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ Carlos Garces 71'
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Harbor Miller 83'
- 19
-
8
Lucas Sanabria ↓ Klauss 62'
Bench
-
99
Klauss ↑ 62'
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 62'
- 1
- 16
- 20
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 71'
- 24
-
26
Harbor Miller ↑ 83'
-
22
Elijah Wynder ↑ 72'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 4 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
| Erik Thommy | 1 |
| Ethan Finlay | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
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
1.39
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
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
68%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
61%
Austin FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

