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 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 game is set. Austin FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 289 games and scored 582 goals.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zan Kolmanic made 105 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Austin FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Against the run of play, Denis Bouanga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Los Angeles FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eldin Jakupovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 55' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' The Gabon Denis Bouanga breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-0!
- 61' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Timothy Tillman exits the field as Ilie Sanchez enters on 61.
- 62' Adam Lundqvist is replacing Zan Kolmanic for the Austin FC side.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nick Lima.
- 68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 71' Ethan Finlay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Rigoni at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Kellyn Acosta departs to be replaced by Daniel Crisostomo.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Austin FC winning 0% of all matches.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and Austin FC share the spoils 3-0.
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 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Austin FC
31%
Los Angeles FC or Austin FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
5 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.