Los Angeles FC vs Austin Prediction: Attention! LAFC are not back in top form

Los Angeles FC will take on Austin in the fixture 7 of the MLS campaign after being held to a draw by Colorado Rapids in the previous fixture. Los Angeles FC have not started the campaign poorly, but by their standards, they have not started properly either. Austin FC come into this game with a lot of worries, as they have failed to win in their last 2 matches. Los Angeles FC will be aiming to get back to winning ways in order to push for the top spot in the western conference, which is where they belong.

Los Angeles (DWDLW)

Los Angeles have not had the excellent start to the campaign everyone expected, but they are on the right track. In all 5 MLS matches played so far, they had 3 wins and d draws. And in their last 5 matches in all competitions, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Los Angeles come into this game following a 0-0 draw with Colorado Rapids. Neither side were able to break the deadlock despite creating chances. Los Angeles were second best in that match according to the statistics. They had just 49% possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Los Angeles are currently sitting in 3rd place in the western conference table, with 11 points taken from 5 matches played, with a game in hand. They have 3 wins and 2 draws, and a goal ratio of 9:3.

Team streaks:- no losses (3), more than 2.5 goals (6/8), more than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Austin (DLWWL)

Austin FC have not also had an excellent start to the campaign so far. In all 5 matches played, they had 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. And in their last 5 matches, they had 2 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw. Austin FC played a 1-1 draw with Colorado Rapids in their last match. Austin were first to score in the 5th minute through Jon Gallagher after the VAR decision. Austin had the game in control for most parts of the match, but lost the lead in the 85th minute as Kevin Cabral scored the equaliser for the visitors. Austin were brilliant in possession, as they had 53%, but had lesser shots on target (3) and corner kicks (3).

Austin are currently ranked 7th in the western conference, with 7 points from 5 matches played. They had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with a goal ratio of 6:7.

Team Streaks:- less than 4.5 cards (8/10), more than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Head to Head

The head to head record shows these two teams have only faced each other 6 times and in that time Los Angeles FC won 4, while Austin won 2.

• Austin FC are without a clean sheet in all 6 meetings.
• More than 2.5 goals were scored in 4/5 meetings.

Expected Lineups

• Los Angeles (4-3-3): John McCarthy, Ryan Hollingshead, Aaron Long, Girogio Chiellini, Diego Palacios, Timothy Tillman, llie Sanchez, Kellyn Acosta, Denis Bouanga, Carlos Vela, Kwadwo Opoku.
• Austin (3-4-3): Brad Stuver, Nick Lina, Alexander Ring, Zing Kolmanic, Jon Gallagher, Daniel Pereira Gil, Jhojan Valencia, Ethan Finlay, Emiliano Rigoni, Gyasi Zardes, Sebastian Driussi.

Expert Betting Tips

Los Angeles are good for all 3 points by their standards, but they do not seem to be playing at full speed at the moment. The goalless draw in their last match surely raises some eyebrows because Los Angeles didn't play very well to earn a win and that is their second draw in 5 matches. Austin FC are not the type of team to beat Los Angeles FC on away soil, but they can also exploit the stuttering start of the Los Angeles FC team to pick up a draw.

• Bet on Home Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.67 Odds
• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.73 Odds
• Bet on Home win at 1.85 Odds