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 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #28 |
| 36 | Points | 31 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 35 |
| 44 | Conceded | 47 |
| -7 | GD | -12 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 32% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles Galaxy to score. At the same time, Austin FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Jonathan Bond has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Efrain Alvarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' Sebastian Lletget doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Hector Jimenez departs to be replaced by Nick Lima.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Carlos Harvey is replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 58' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Jared Stroud by Rodney Redes on 58 minute.
- 59' Austin FC make a change. Danny Hoesen trudges off to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh on 59 minutes.
- 62' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Sebastian Lletget is replaced by Kevin Cabral on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 70' Zan Kolmanic makes way for Aedan Stanley at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 71' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Efrain Alvarez trudges off to be replaced by Adam Saldana on 71 minutes.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' Ethan Zubak gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Javier Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Austin FC.
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 |
| Efrain Alvarez | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Diego Fagundez | 1 |
| Owen Wolff | 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
1.81
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
82%
Draw or Austin FC
43%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Austin FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.