📊 Form Guide

Austin FC

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Austin FC, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-1 MLS triumph vs Houston Dynamo.

The only player to score from Austin FC was Emiliano Rigoni (86').

It’s been seldom in recent games where Austin FC haven’t conceded. It will be a concern for them that Austin FC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 9 goals along the way.

Los Angeles Galaxy

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Los Angeles Galaxy will go into the match after a 4-3 MLS win to beat San Jose Earthquakes in their previous match.

In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy managed 60% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 8 on target. For Los Angeles Galaxy, the goals were scored by Gabriel Pec (14'), Joseph Paintsil (24'), Maya Yoshida (30') and Riqui Puig (56'). For their opponents, San Jose Earthquakes had 17 shots at goal with 7 on target. Rodrigues (32'), Benji Kikanovic (58') and Jeremy Ebobisse (72') scored for San Jose Earthquakes.

In as many as 5 of the previous 6 clashes featuring Los Angeles Galaxy, a minimum of three goals have been hit. The average goals scored per game within that spell is 4.33, with the average number of goals for Los Angeles Galaxy equalling 2.5. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their prior head to head clashes going back to 15/05/2021 tells us that Austin FC have won 1 of these games & Los Angeles Galaxy 4, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

A total of 18 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 6 of them from Austin and 12 being from The Galactics. That is an average goals per game value of 3.

The previous league contest featuring these clubs was MLS match day 44 on 25/09/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Austin FC 3-3 Los Angeles Galaxy.

In that match, Austin FC managed 39% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The goals were scored by Alex Ring (11'), Ethan Finlay (45') and Emiliano Rigoni (75').

Los Angeles Galaxy got 20 attempts at goal with 11 on target. Riqui Puig (45'), Dejan Joveljić (89') and Michael Barrios (94') scored.

The referee was Ted Unkel.

ℹ️ Team News: Austin FC

The Austin FC boss Josh Wolff doesn’t have any fitness concerns whatsoever before this game with a completely healthy group available for selection.

We think that Austin FC will possibly employ a 4-2-3-1 system with Brad Stuver, Jon Gallagher, Julio Cascante, Brendan Hines-Ike, Guilherme Biro, Alexander Ring, Daniel Pereira, Jáder Obrian, Sebastián Driussi, Emiliano Rigoni and Diego Rubio.

ℹ️ Team News: Los Angeles Galaxy

Thanks to a mainly healthy squad, there’s only a single fitness problem for the Los Angeles Galaxy gaffer Greg Vanney to contend with. Jalen Neal (Abdominal problems) won’t be playing here. Eriq Zavaleta is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

We’re of the thinking that The Galactics could decide to make use of a 4-3-3 lineup, choosing John McCarthy, Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, Martin Caceres, Julián Aude, Marco Delgado, Gaston Brugman, Riqui Puig, Gabriel Pec, Miguel Berry and Joseph Paintsil.

⚡ Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Austin FC will manage to put one past this Los Angeles Galaxy team, but one goal is unlikely to prevent defeat.

We’ve gone for a 1-2 advantage for Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the match. We’ll have to see what happens.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 17:01 27/04/2024