Austin FC vs El Paso Locomotive Live Stream, Predictions (May 08)

📏 Form Guide

Austin FC

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Austin FC won’t want a repeat of their last result here following the 0-3 MLS defeat in their last game at the hands of Minnesota United.

In that match, Austin FC had 66% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Austin FC was Ilie Sánchez (22' Own goal). Minnesota United got 11 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Anthony Markanich (35') and Joaquin Pereyra (91') scored for Minnesota United.

An interesting feature of more recent Austin FC games is the high number of scores with a nil in them.

From their prior 6 matches leading up to this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on BTTS would have been a losing one.

El Paso Locomotive

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In their last game, El Paso Locomotive drew 2-2 in the US Open Cup tie with New Mexico United.

Marlon Vargas (39') and Jaylin Lindsey (72') scored for New Mexico United. El Paso Locomotive won the match 4-1 in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Showing their involvement in high-scoring matches, the back of the net has been hit 20 times in the prior 6 games in which El Paso Locomotive have taken to the field, giving an average of 3.33 goals each fixture. Opposition teams have managed 9 of those goals. We will have to find out whether or not that trend can be continued on in this game.

🗞️ Team News: Austin FC

The Austin FC manager Nico Estévez will be grateful not to have any fitness worries to speak of ahead of this match with a fully injury-free squad available for selection.

📋 Team News: El Paso Locomotive

With a completely healthy squad to choose from, the El Paso Locomotive manager doesn’t have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match.

⚡ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Austin FC look likely to get the goals that they need when they play El Paso Locomotive, who might well find it difficult finding the net themselves.

Our selection here is for a decent 2-0 win for Austin FC at the end of the match.

Lucas Pereira, 08:00 06/05/2025