Saturday , 14 November 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Los Angeles Galaxy
2 – 0
Full Time
Austin FC
Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 02:30 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Javier Hernandez 54' 1–0
Riqui Puig 64' 2–0
Riqui Puig 3' Y
Y 40' Maximiliano Urruti
Y 43' Leo Vaisanen
Tyler Boyd 61' Y
Daniel Aguirre 90' Y
Y 90' Jhojan Valencia

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Austin FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.

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

7
1
4
Los Angeles Galaxy 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Austin FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC 2022-05-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Austin FC 2022-05-08 Austin FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-09-27 Austin FC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-05-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Austin FC H 2–0 W
16 Apr Los Angeles FC H 2–3 L
09 Apr Houston Dynamo A 0–3 L
01 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
25 Mar Portland Timbers A 0–0 D
19 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D
Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–2 L
16 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–0 D
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

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles Galaxy is hosting Austin FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Gaston Brugman gets a Yellow card.
  • 8' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 13' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Riqui Puig suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Austin FC come into this ranked 21 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Maximiliano Urruti on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leo Vaisanen.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Javier Hernandez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marky Delgado.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Riqui Puig has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Dejan Joveljic as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Aguirre steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 69' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Tyler Boyd by Douglas Costa on 69 minute.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Rodney Redes. He replaces Ethan Finlay on 70 minute.
  • 75' The 31-year-old Nick Lima has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Will Bruin. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni on 80 minute.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ethan Finlay made 301 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Lucas Felipe Calegari as he leaves the pitch. Eriq Zavaleta steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 90' Oriol Rosell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marky Delgado at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Daniel Aguirre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Austin FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Austin FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dejan Joveljic 4
Javier Hernandez 4
Riqui Puig 2
Myrto Uzuni 2
Ervin Torres 1
Alexander Ring 1
Efrain Alvarez 1
Diego Rubio 1

Head to Head

2023-04-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC 2022-05-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Austin FC 2022-05-08 Austin FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-09-27 Austin FC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-05-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2023-04-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC W 2023-04-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Los Angeles FC L 2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-03-25 Portland Timbers 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Austin FC Form

2023-04-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC L 2023-04-16 Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-04-08 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC L 2023-03-26 Austin FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC L 2023-03-12 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Austin FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Austin FC xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy57% Draw23% Austin FC20%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
81%
Draw or Austin FC
43%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Austin FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy41% Draw43% Austin FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push Austin FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.