Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC
Match details. MLS, Regular Season - 29. Kick-off is Thu 15 Oct, 03:30 Lagos time. It is played at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California. The referee is Jair Marrufo.
What's at stake. Los Angeles FC are 6th on 42 points after 29 games, 3 points behind Houston Dynamo, 1 point clear of Seattle Sounders. A win would take them level on points with Houston Dynamo. Austin FC are 13th on 31 points after 28 games, 1 point behind San Diego, 1 point clear of Minnesota United FC. A win would take them above San Diego. Austin FC have nothing left to play for.
Team news. Los Angeles FC are without C. Carter (arm injury), J. Ebobisse (leg injury), T. Tillman (injury), C. Carter (arm injury), J. Ebobisse (leg injury), T. Tillman (injury). Austin FC are without Z. Kolmanic (thigh injury), M. Desler (lower-body injury), Z. Kolmanic (thigh injury), M. Desler (lower-body injury).
Form. Los Angeles FC have won one, drawn five and lost four of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D L W. In this competition Los Angeles FC have gone D L D L W D. Austin FC have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D W D. In this competition Austin FC have gone L D D W D D.
The numbers. Los Angeles FC score 0.9 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. Los Angeles FC average 16.4 shots (5.4 on target), 7.2 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Austin FC score 1.4 and concede 1.5 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet. Austin FC average 10.6 shots (3.8 on target), 4.8 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Los Angeles FC have won five, drawn three and lost two. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Los Angeles FC won two, one was drawn and Austin FC won one. The last time they met, on 22 Mar 2026, it finished Los Angeles FC 0-0 Austin FC: Los Angeles FC had 11 shots to 10, 38% of the ball, five yellow cards.
The case against. Austin FC's record still gives them 35% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 42%. Not everything agrees on goals: six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The read. Los Angeles FC or the draw. An open game. The meetings favour Los Angeles FC.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.18, 74% on the records (Los Angeles FC: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 10; Austin FC: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10). Backup: Over 8.5 Corners at 1.26. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Los Angeles FC 2-1 Austin FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).