Match Report
Before the match
Los Angeles FC: one win, two draws and two defeats over five games; six goals scored, seven conceded. Latest: a 1-1 draw at home to Vancouver Whitecaps on 11 October.
Playing at home against Vancouver Whitecaps (Major League Soccer), Los Angeles FC finished 1-1 on 11 October. Their score comprised one goal, against one from the opposition. 27 September: Los Angeles FC lost 0-1 against FC Dallas away from home in Major League Soccer, scoring zero goals and allowing one. Against San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer, Los Angeles FC scored two and conceded two on 19 September; the away from home result was 2-2. Los Angeles FC's away from home game on 13 September (Major League Soccer) ended 1-3 against Sporting Kansas City, with one goal for and three against. On 10 September, New York Red Bulls faced Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer: Los Angeles FC won 2-0 at home, having scored two and conceded zero.
Austin: one win, three draws and one defeat over five games; seven goals scored, nine conceded. Nashville SC were their latest opponents, at home on 11 October: a 4-1 defeat.
Against Nashville SC in Major League Soccer, Austin scored one and conceded four on 11 October; the at home result was 1-4. Austin's at home game on 27 September (Major League Soccer) ended 3-3 against San Diego, with three goals for and three against. On 20 September, FC Dallas faced Austin in Major League Soccer: Austin drew 0-0 away from home, having scored zero and conceded zero. Major League Soccer, 13 September brought an away meeting with Vancouver Whitecaps; Austin won 2-1, a return of two goals scored and one conceded. Austin hosted Colorado Rapids on 10 September (Major League Soccer) and drew 1-1; their goals totalled one, compared with one conceded.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 0-0 draw at Austin on 22 March and a 4-1 away win for Los Angeles FC on 3 November 2025.
After the match
Los Angeles FC beat Austin 3-1 on 15 October 2026. Denis Bouanga opened the scoring 52 minutes into the game for Los Angeles FC, set up by Son Heung-min, to make it 1-0. Brandon Vazquez levelled it 66 minutes into the game for Austin, set up by Myrto Uzuni, to make it 1-1. Los Angeles FC regained the lead through Denis Bouanga 67 minutes into the game, set up by Son Heung-min, to make it 2-1. Son Heung-min added to the tally 72 minutes into the game for Los Angeles FC, set up by Jacob Shaffelburg, to make it 3-1. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Los Angeles FC 144 points stronger than Austin. Every goal came after the interval. Los Angeles FC won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 66.5%. Expected goals put the gap at 3.42 to 0.54. Los Angeles FC: five substitutions. Austin: four substitutions.