Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 32 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 31 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Assistant 1 Stefan Tanaka-Freundt (Canada)
- Assistant 2 Rhett Hammil (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 31 | 70 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 31 | 51 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 31 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 46 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | 42 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 31 | 42 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 31 | 39 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 31 | 38 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 31 | 36 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 31 | 35 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 31 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 31 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 31 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 31 | 55 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 31 | 54 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 31 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 31 | 48 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 47 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 31 | 43 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 31 | 42 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 41 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 39 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 37 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 31 | 35 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 31 | 35 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 31 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Austin FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #29 |
| 47 | Points | 34 |
| 32 | Played | 31 |
| 12 / 11 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 13 |
| 50 | Scored | 40 |
| 35 | Conceded | 57 |
| +15 | GD | -17 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.10 |
| 38% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
10/6
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/4
46-60
3/9
61-75
5/7
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Banc of California Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles FC and Austin FC.
- 5' Brandon Vazquez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Austin FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 2 goals.
- 52' Denis Bouanga adds to his 17 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Tyler Boyd has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact 3-4-3.
- 63' Armindo Sieb makes way for Jacob Shaffelburg at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 66' Against the run of play, Brandon Vazquez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' What composure from Denis Bouanga! The Gabon international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 72' Heung-min Son adds to his 7 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's 3-4-3 shape.
- 78' Jorge Alastuey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Besard Sabovic on 78 minute.
- 81' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Ilie Sanchez on, Ervin Torres off on 81 minutes.
- 85' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Leo Walta is replaced by Tyler Boyd on 85 minute.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and Austin FC share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 99
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 9
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Sergio Vasquez 78'
-
81
Leo Walta ↓ Tyler Boyd 85'
-
6
Igor ↓ Mathieu Choiniere 63'
- 23
Bench
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 78'
-
19
Tyler Boyd ↑ 85'
-
66
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 63'
- 4
-
18
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 63'
- 12
- 91
-
20
Sergio Vasquez ↑ 78'
- 43
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Austin FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 9
- 4
-
5
Oleksandr Svatok ↓ Myrto Uzuni 63'
-
14
Besard Sabovic ↓ Jorge Alastuey 78'
- 17
- 29
- 11
- 30
-
38
Ervin Torres ↓ Ilie Sanchez 81'
Bench
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 81'
-
10
Myrto Uzuni ↑ 63'
- 15
-
77
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 81'
- 12
- 32
- 22
- 35
-
24
Jorge Alastuey ↑ 78'
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Austin FC
44%
Los Angeles FC or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

