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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #29 |
| 47 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 52 | Scored | 42 |
| 40 | Conceded | 65 |
| +12 | GD | -23 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 35% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
18%
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
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
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' Welcome to Banc of California Stadium that hosts another battle between Los Angeles FC and Austin FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Austin FC have won 287 goals from 207 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Carlos Vela is replaced by Kwadwo Opoku on 22 minute.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' USA international Nick Lima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 52' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Jon Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Hoesen at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' GOAL! Corey Baird fires home to make it 1-0!
- 66' Pablo Sisniega has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' The crowd applauds Tomas Pochettino as he leaves the pitch. Diego Fagundez steps in for Austin FC.
- 75' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Mark-Anthony Kaye is replaced by Jose Cifuentes on 75 minute.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Daniel Musovski is replaced by Francisco Ginella.
- 86' A quiet spell here at Banc of California Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kekuta Manneh is hanging Cecilio Dominguez on the field on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 | 7 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Austin FC
33%
Los Angeles FC or Austin FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.7%
3 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

