Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Kevin Stott
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #29 |
| 34 | Points | 17 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 35 | Scored | 22 |
| 19 | Conceded | 36 |
| +16 | GD | -14 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 53% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles FC is hosting Austin FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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 Eduard Atuesta suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The 30-year-old Jared Stroud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Carlos Vela is replaced by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 27' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 47' Finland international Alexander Ring has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Tristan Blackmon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' A quiet spell here at Banc of California Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' The crowd applauds Danny Hoesen as he leaves the pitch. Jon Gallagher steps in for Austin FC.
- 61' Goal! Corey Baird scores his 38 goal in 283 matches.
- 66' Austin FC have won 266 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Diego Fagundez on, Tomas Pochettino off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Mark-Anthony Kaye is replaced by Jose Cifuentes.
- 80' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Daniel Musovski by Francisco Ginella on 81 minute.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' Austin FC make a change. Cecilio Dominguez trudges off to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh on 87 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
13
Corey Baird ↓ Raheem Edwards 75'
-
10
Carlos Vela C ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 22'
- 20
- 7
- 14
- 27
- 4
- 23
- 16
- 94
Bench
- 32
- 2
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 75'
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 75'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 81'
- 19
- 28
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 22'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Jon Gallagher 59'
- 24
- 41
- 8
-
22
Ben Sweat ↓ Zan Kolmanic 70'
- 7
- 10
- 3
-
11
Rodney Redes ↓ Jared Stroud 59'
Bench
- 31
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 70'
- 18
- 16
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 70'
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 87'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 59'
- 6
-
20
Jared Stroud ↑ 59'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Austin FC
28%
Los Angeles FC or Austin FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
3 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
7.9%
4 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
2.2%
5 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 23% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

