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 15 games · 20 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #29 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 19 |
| 22 | Conceded | 31 |
| +0 | GD | -12 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' KICK OFF: Los Angeles Galaxy gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maya Yoshida scoring 1 goals.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' 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.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 35' The USA Sebastian Lletget breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-0!
- 38' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Nick Lima on, Hector Jimenez off on 38 minutes.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
- 46' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Sacha Kljestan on, Carlos Harvey off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Jared Stroud exits the field as Rodney Redes enters on 58.
- 59' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Hoesen departs to be replaced by Kekuta Manneh.
- 62' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Sebastian Lletget has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Cabral to step up.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Zan Kolmanic is replaced by Aedan Stanley on 70 minute.
- 71' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Efrain Alvarez is replaced by Adam Saldana on 71 minute.
- 76' Austin FC have won 263 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Javier Hernandez makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 82' Austin 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.
- 86' Ethan Zubak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Javier Hernandez on 86 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.
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
3 / 4
2.05
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
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 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
84%
Draw or Austin FC
38%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Austin FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

