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 19 games · 22 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #29 |
| 22 | Points | 17 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 22 |
| 29 | Conceded | 36 |
| -5 | GD | -14 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 26% | Win % | 22% |
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
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ 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 Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Dignity Health Sports Park that hosts another battle between Los Angeles Galaxy and Austin FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The 26-year-old Carlos Harvey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Lletget makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 38' Austin FC ring the changes. Hector Jimenez has done his job and it is now time for Nick Lima to step up.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Carlos Harvey is withdrawn and Sacha Kljestan gets his opportunity.
- 51' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maya Yoshida scoring 1 goals.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' The crowd applauds Jared Stroud as he leaves the pitch. Rodney Redes steps in for Austin FC.
- 59' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Danny Hoesen by Kekuta Manneh on 59 minute.
- 62' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget is replaced by Kevin Cabral.
- 67' England international Jonathan Bond has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Austin FC make a change. Zan Kolmanic trudges off to be replaced by Aedan Stanley on 70 minutes.
- 71' Adam Saldana gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Efrain Alvarez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' The Mexico Javier Hernandez breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 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' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Javier Hernandez by Ethan Zubak 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 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
| Erik Thommy | 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
1.9
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
83%
Draw or Austin FC
41%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Austin FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 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
44%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.