Major League Soccer: Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 21 match between Austin FC and Los Angeles FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Austin FC and Los Angeles FC will be desperate for points on Monday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

The Austin FC enter the game ranked 9 in the Western Conference, while the Los Angeles FC are 7 in the Western Conference.

Form: Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC

Austin FC Form

In their last three matches, Austin FC beat Colorado Rapids by 0-2 and New York Red Bulls by 2-1, before losing against Seattle Sounders FC by 2-0. Austin FC claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew three and lost one, scored five goals and conceded six.

Los Angeles FC Form

Los Angeles FC only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 0-1 defeat against Esperance. Then a 1-1 draw with Flamengo followed, before Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a 0-1 victory. Los Angeles FC are winless in their last six away games in the Major League Soccer, in which they drew four and lost two. They conceded 13 goals while scoring 11 themselves.

Betting stats for Austin FC and Los Angeles FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Austin FC and Los Angeles FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC

Having scored just once lately in the Major League Soccer, Diego Rubio will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Los Angeles FC hope Denis Bouanga can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Major League Soccer goals in his last six Major League Soccer games.

Popular markets: Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC

Full-time result

Austin FC claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Los Angeles FC won one, drew four and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Austin FC only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Los Angeles FC scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Los Angeles FC played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Austin FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Los Angeles FC kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Austin FC have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Los Angeles FC.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Austin FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Los Angeles FC, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.