13th- against 8th position might not seem all that inviting. But: Here's the details that makes Austin - Los Angeles FC (even) more absorbing!
- Austin have the fewest scored goals (21) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Major League Soccer
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Austin form and stats
Austin have collected 11 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 3-2-5. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Austin to get some points in this home game.
Austin are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Houston Dynamo. The attacking player Rodney Redes was declared "man of the match" for Austin with a rating of 7.02/10. Redes hit one key pass.
Heartbreak before that as Austin lost 1-2 at Vancouver Whitecaps's place.The match schedule is unforgiving for Austin as they have a new game in only three days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. SJ Earthquakes are visiting.
The Austin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Austin have conceded 15 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Los Angeles FC form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Los Angeles FC so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-7 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Angeles in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Austin.
The supporters enjoyed Angeles's previous game versus Real Salt Lake (placed 7th), a Major League Soccer 3-2 win played at home. Attacker Cristian Arango got a player rating of 8.51 in the game. "Man of the match" Arango scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 5 of 6 times.
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Sporting KC.Angeles have another match away from home in just four sleeps, a Major League Soccer fixture vs Portland Timbers. A strenuous diary for the guests!
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 14 goals have been conceded by Los Angeles FC in these games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have faced each other already this season, with the result Austin - Los Angeles FC 0-2 entered in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding two meetings): Austin won zero games, zero matches ended in a draw and Los Angeles FC managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoTop Goalscorers
  D. Rossi Marachlian 6 goals |   D. Fagúndez Pepe 5 goals |  C. Domínguez Ruiz 5 goals |
Austin missing players
Los Angeles FC missing players
| Austin | Los Angeles FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 35 |
| 34 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 33 |
| 87% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 39% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 22% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| 13% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 39% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 70% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 5.9 | 6.7 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 6 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 15.2 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.7 | 14.6 | 16.4 |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 26% | 33% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 20% | 28% |
- Austin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Austin have the fewest points (11) at home in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the fewest scored goals (21) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Major League Soccer
- Austin have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Major League Soccer
- Austin is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 42 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 37 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -7 | 33 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | Dallas | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 22 |
| 13 | Austin | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -13 | 19 |