Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | St. Louis City | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #29 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 19 |
| 17 | Conceded | 31 |
| +7 | GD | -12 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 47% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 30' Austin FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' What a moment for Denis Bouanga! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Diego Palacios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' A stunning finish from Denis Bouanga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Ilie Sanchez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timothy Tillman on 61 minute.
- 62' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Zan Kolmanic departs to be replaced by Adam Lundqvist.
- 67' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' Against the run of play, Denis Bouanga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Emiliano Rigoni is replaced by Ethan Finlay on 71 minute.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' Gyasi Zardes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 84' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Kellyn Acosta is replaced by Daniel Crisostomo on 84 minute.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Los Angeles FC and Austin FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 12
- 30
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Erik Duenas 71'
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Ilie Sanchez 61'
- 14
- 23
- 20
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Carlos Vela 61'
- 2
- 7
Bench
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 61'
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 61'
- 33
- 77
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 61'
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 71'
- 3
-
17
Daniel Crisostomo ↑ 84'
- 27
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Austin FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
7
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Ethan Finlay 71'
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Will Bruin 71'
- 37
- 1
- 8
- 10
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Adam Lundqvist 62'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Nick Lima 62'
- 15
- 6
- 33
Bench
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 62'
- 20
-
21
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 62'
-
29
Will Bruin ↑ 71'
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 62'
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 71'
- 5
- 22
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Austin FC
34%
Los Angeles FC or Austin FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.