Los Angeles Galaxy vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Austin FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #29 |
| 44 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 50 | Scored | 42 |
| 57 | Conceded | 65 |
| -7 | GD | -23 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 32% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles Galaxy host Austin FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Hoesen, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Jorge Villafana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 35' Sebastian Lletget makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 38' The supporters are chanting for Nick Lima. He replaces Hector Jimenez on 38 minute.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 46 minute. Carlos Harvey leaves to be changed by Sacha Kljestan.
- 51' The 32-year-old Cecilio Dominguez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Rodney Redes on, Jared Stroud off on 58 minutes.
- 59' The whistle greets Danny Hoesen as he departs to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh.
- 62' The crowd applauds Sebastian Lletget as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Cabral steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Aedan Stanley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zan Kolmanic on 70 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Efrain Alvarez by Adam Saldana on 71 minute.
- 76' Efrain Alvarez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' A stunning finish from Javier Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 86' Ethan Zubak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Javier Hernandez on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↓ Ethan Zubak 86'
- 3
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Nick DePuy 71'
- 8
- 17
- 5
-
27
Carlos Harvey ↓ Sacha Kljestan 46'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Adam Saldana 71'
- 2
- 19
Bench
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 62'
- 33
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 86'
- 7
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 46'
-
20
Nick DePuy ↑ 71'
- 25
-
43
Adam Saldana ↑ 71'
- 24
Coach
Greg Vanney
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Kekuta Manneh 59'
- 14
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Nick Lima 38'
- 41
- 7
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Aedan Stanley 70'
- 10
-
20
Jared Stroud ↓ Rodney Redes 58'
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 38'
- 18
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 59'
-
6
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 59'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 58'
-
4
Aedan Stanley ↑ 70'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 4 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Gabriel Pec | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Austin FC
W
2021-05-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-05-03
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-04-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-04-18
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
83%
Draw or Austin FC
40%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Austin FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

