The 2022 Major League Soccer campaign sees Austin FC host LA Galaxy at the Q2 Stadium on Monday. Kickoff set for 9th May 2022 16:00 EAT.
The home side sit second in the league table with 20 points from nine games.Their tally of 22 goals scored is the highest in Major League Soccer at the moment. In 5 of the last 6 fixtures, their opponents scored 7 times in this period whereas Austin FC managed to get a total of 12.
Austin FC are hoping to win again following a 1-2 MLS victory versus Houston Dynamo. In that match, Austin FC managed 60% possession, 9 shots with 5 on target and goals scored by Daniel Pereira (39′) and Sebastián Driussi (66′). Houston Dynamo got 8 shots with 5 of them on target and a goal scored by Sebastián Ferreira (5′).
LA Galaxy sits sixth in the league standings with 16 points from nine games.The visitors have scored 10 league goals this season, the fewest of all the teams in the top half of the Western Conference table. In their last six fixtures, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 7 and their opponents has a tally of 3.
Los Angeles Galaxy and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one following a 1-0 defeat against Real Salt Lake in their last game.In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy had 64% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Real Salt Lake got 6 shots at goal with 4 on target and a goal scored by Marcelo Silva (49′).
Austin FC vs LA Galaxy Head-to-Head
The two teams have played only twice since 2021, each side bagging one victory.
- Austin 2-0 LA Galaxy27/09/21
- LA Galaxy 2-0 Austin15/05/21
Home
- Houston 1-2 Austin
- Austin 3-0 Vancouver
- San Antonio 2-1 Austin
- DC United 2-3 Austin
- Austin 1-0 Minnesota
Away
- Salt Lake 1-0 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 1-0 Nashville
- LA Galaxy 1-0 San Diego Loyal SC
- Chicago 0-0 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 2-1 Los Angeles
Austin FC team news
Josh Wolff will miss the services JhohanRomaña and Cecilio Domínguez due to injury and suspension respectively.
LA Galaxy team news
Greg Vanney will be without the services of Adam Saldaña due to injury.
Prediction and Odds
Austin FC have won their last four league games and are undefeated in their last six despite having the best home record in the league at the moment while LA Galaxy saw their five-game unbeaten run come to an end last weekend and are winless and goalless in back-to-back games on the road.
- Austin FC win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
