Los Angeles FC host Austin in Major League Soccer. Recent form for both sides has been patchy, with wins, draws and losses scattered fairly evenly rather than either team building any real momentum.
A good number of players on both squads carry injury or suspension tags heading into this one. The head-to-head history between these two also swings from one venue to the other, so there's no single obvious pattern to lean on yet.
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Recent Form
Los Angeles FC's last 20 matches have brought seven wins, seven draws and six defeats, with 30 goals scored and 23 conceded. That's a fairly even split, sitting somewhere between free-scoring and leaky.
Los Angeles FC: 20 completed matches; Austin: 20 completed matches.
Los Angeles FC
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +9
Austin
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | FC Dallas | Los Angeles FC | 27.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Major League Soccer | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles FC | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Major League Soccer | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles FC | 13.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | New York Red Bulls | 10.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles FC | 06.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Major League Soccer | DC United | Los Angeles FC | 30.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | Portland Timbers | 23.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles FC | 20.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | San Diego | 16.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | Club Queretaro | 13.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | Austin | San Diego | 27.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Major League Soccer | FC Dallas | Austin | 20.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Vancouver Whitecaps | Austin | 14.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | Colorado Rapids | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | San Jose Earthquakes | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Portland Timbers | Austin | 30.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Leagues Cup | Toluca | Austin | 27.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | Philadelphia Union | 23.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Seattle Sounders | Austin | 20.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | FC Dallas | 17.08.2026 | 1-2 |
Austin's last 20 have gone seven wins, five draws and eight defeats, with 24 scored and 27 against. It's a touch worse than LAFC's numbers across the board, though neither team has been dominant lately.
Neither side arrives with a settled winning run behind them.
Comparative Team Statistics: Los Angeles FC vs Austin

Head-to-Head
These two have met sixteen times since 2021 across MLS and Leagues Cup, and results have gone both ways depending on venue. Austin have won at home in some of those meetings, including a 1-0 in October 2025, while LAFC have had big away wins too, such as a 4-1 in November 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | Austin | Los Angeles FC | 22.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | Los Angeles FC | 03.11.2025 | 1-4 |
| Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | Austin | 30.10.2025 | 2-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | Los Angeles FC | 13.10.2025 | 1-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | Austin | 15.03.2025 | 0-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | Austin | 19.09.2024 | 1-1 |
| Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | Austin | 08.08.2024 | 2-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | Los Angeles FC | 20.06.2024 | 1-1 |
| Major League Soccer | Austin | Los Angeles FC | 08.10.2023 | 2-4 |
| Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | Austin | 09.04.2023 | 3-0 |
The most recent meeting, back in March 2026, finished goalless. There's no clear pattern of one side consistently beating the other across this run of fixtures.
History alone doesn't point strongly either way.
League Standings
Los Angeles FC currently sit sixth with 41 points from 27 games, having won 11, drawn 8 and lost 8. Austin are down in twelfth with 30 points from 26 games, winning 7, drawing 9 and losing 10.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Conference | |||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 59/26 | 50 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 50/42 | 47 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 49/39 | 45 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 34/32 | 44 |
| 5 | St. Louis City | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45/36 | 44 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 43/30 | 41 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 38/38 | 36 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37/44 | 36 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33/34 | 35 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 48/51 | 32 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 40/44 | 32 |
| 12 | San Diego | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 47/47 | 32 |
| 13 | Austin | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 35/47 | 31 |
| 14 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 40/49 | 29 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 31/63 | 21 |
That's an eleven-point gap between the two sides, and LAFC have also scored more overall, 43 to 32, while conceding fewer, 29 to 44.
On the table, LAFC look the stronger side by a clear margin.

Squad Notes
D. Bouanga has been LAFC's main scoring threat with 14 goals in 26 appearances, and Son Heung-Min has chipped in 10 assists. Both are named on a squad list alongside several teammates flagged for international duty, though that tag was recorded weeks before this fixture and may not reflect who's actually missing on the day.
Austin's Guilherme Biro has picked up five yellows and a red across 22 games and is shown as unavailable through yellow-card accumulation, while M. Desler and P. Placheta both carry knocks. With the fixture still some weeks away, none of these entries should be read as confirmed absences for matchday.
Squad clarity will only firm up closer to kickoff.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lloris | France | 39 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 82 |
| Son Heung-Min | Korea Republic | 34 | Attacker | 183 | 78 |
| Sergi Palencia | Spain | 30 | Defender | 168 | 67 |
| D. Bouanga | Gabon | 31 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| T. Tillman | Germany | 27 | Midfielder | 183 | 74 |
| S. Eustáquio | Canada | 29 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| R. Porteous | Scotland | 27 | Defender | 188 | 75 |
| T. Boyd | USA | 31 | Forward | 183 | 74 |
| M. Choinière | Canada | 27 | Midfielder | 174 | 71 |
| M. Delgado | USA | 31 | Midfielder | 176 | 67 |
| J. Shaffelburg | Canada | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 75 |
| A. Long | USA | 33 | Defender | 186 | 79 |
| E. Segura | Colombia | 29 | Defender | 178 | 70 |
| R. Hollingshead | USA | 35 | Defender | 188 | 84 |
| J. Ebobisse | Cameroon | 29 | Attacker | 183 | 82 |
| Y. Cheberko | Ukraine | 28 | Defender | 184 | 66 |
| R. Raposo | Canada | 27 | Midfielder | 170 | 63 |
| L. Walta | Finland | 23 | Midfielder | 178 | 62 |
| T. Hasal | Canada | 27 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 86 |
| N. Tafari | USA | 29 | Defender | 193 | 87 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hines-Ike | USA | 31 | Defender | 185 | 77 |
| O. Svatok | Ukraine | 32 | Defender | 186 | 78 |
| M. Uzuni | Albania | 31 | Attacker | 178 | 72 |
| M. Desler | Denmark | 31 | Defender | 184 | 73 |
| R. Taylor | Finland | 31 | Attacker | 182 | 78 |
| P. Płacheta | Poland | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 72 |
| B. Šabović | Sweden | 28 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| B. Stuver | USA | 35 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 82 |
| J. Gallagher | Republic of Ireland | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| B. Vázquez | USA | 27 | Attacker | 188 | 90 |
| C. Ramirez | USA | 35 | Attacker | 188 | 85 |
| Ilie Sánchez | Spain | 35 | Midfielder | 182 | 79 |
| F. Torres | Uruguay | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 71 |
| J. Rosales | Honduras | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| Ž. Kolmanič | Slovenia | 26 | Defender | 178 | 69 |
| J. Nelson | Canada | 24 | Attacker | 170 | 67 |
| J. Bell | USA | 29 | Defender | 180 | 75 |
| Guilherme Biro | Brazil | 26 | Defender | 188 | 79 |
| D. Las | USA | 24 | Goalkeeper | 188 cm | 84 kg |
| O. Wolff | USA | 21 | Midfielder | 175 | 66 |
LAFC's league position gives them a reasonable edge on paper, but Austin have shown in this fixture before that they can compete even away from home. With no market quoted here and several unresolved squad questions, we're not making a case either way just yet.
It's one worth revisiting nearer kickoff, once team news firms up and there's an actual price to weigh against it.
