Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC

Austin FC welcome Los Angeles FC to Q2 Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:45 on Saturday 21 March.

We’ll go directly for the pick of LAFC when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think they are capable of a comfortable win against Austin, with odds of -110 looking too good to pass up.

Austin FC have been beaten in back-to-back MLS games. On their travels, they recently suffered a 2-1 defeat against Real Salt Lake at America First Field. Nico Estevez's men managed three shots on target and had 40% possession, with Jon Bell scoring the goal.

Los Angeles FC have won their previous four games. The latest was a 2-0 home triumph at BMO Stadium against St. Louis City. The Black and Gold recorded 47% possession and managed five shots on goal, while Mathieu Choiniere netted twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

LAFC have landed victories in their last two encounters against Austin. A 4-1 away win at Q2 Stadium followed a 2-1 home triumph at BMO Stadium. We’ve seen the past 10 H2H games involve five LAFC wins. There have also been two draws and three Austin victories.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Los Angeles FC	11	6	3	2	19	8	11	19:8	21
19	Austin FC	11	3	4	4	16	19	-3	16:19	13

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2 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 7.3 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. Austin have had 46.5% possession and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.1 goals from 13.6 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal, while earning 6.7 corners.

Owen Wolff is the top scorer with 2 goals, while Jon Bell, Christian Ramirez, Brendan Hines-Ike and Myrto Uzuni each have 1. Facundo Torres and Owen Wolff are tied for the most assists on 2.

LAFC have won 7, lost 2 and drawn 1, averaging 5.6 shots on goal, 11.4 attempts and 2.3 goals. Marc Dos Santos' team average 44.7% possession, 5.5 corners taken and 4.6 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 7.6 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Heung-Min Son has landed 4 goals, Denis Bouanga 3, with Mathieu Choiniere and two others scoring 2. Heung-Min Son and Denis Bouanga have managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Austin FC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Brad Stuver (GK), Jon Gallagher, Oleksandr Svatok, Brendan Hines-Ike, Jon Bell, Facundo Torres, Nicolas Dubersarsky, Ilie Sanchez, Joseph Rosales, Christian Ramirez, Myrto Uzuni.

Los Angeles FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris (GK), Sergi Palencia, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, Eddie Segura, Mathieu Choiniere, Timothy Tillman, Marco Delgado, David Martinez, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga.

Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with LAFC at a nice price of -110 considering that they could have the upper hand in this MLS clash. This match winner bet provides plenty of juice along with a nice payout.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the MLS team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Key Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC league stats:

• LAFC have won 4 consecutive games.
• LAFC have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• LAFC have won 13 of their last 20 games.
• Austin have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Austin have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Austin have lost their last 2 games.
• Austin have lost their last 2 games against LAFC.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

If you’re expecting LAFC to triumph but also anticipate that they’ll achieve a shut-out, then it is logical to wager the bigger price on the Result + Both Teams to Score No market.

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Our Match Prediction

LAFC To Win @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Austin 0 - 1 LAFC

There are odds of +575 available that LAFC land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mark Delgado to Score +800

Mark Delgado (LAFC) has scored two goals in his past ten MLS games on the road. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +800.

Latest Mark Delgado Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+800

First

+2200

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -103

There has been four consecutive Austin games where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 12.80 corners in the last five LAFC matches. We’re content to wager the -103 for the teams to cover the Total Corners line as this looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Austin

Total

11.30 4.60 6.70

Home

10.40 5.30 5.10

Away

10.20 3.60 6.60

LAFC

Total

10.10 5.50 4.60

Home

9.60 5.30 4.30

Away

10.30 5.30 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-108

Austin Corners

Over 4.5

+106

Under 4.5

-152

LAFC Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-143

Most Corners

1

+150

X

+650

2

-147

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Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With an approximate 52% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -110 betting odds for Los Angeles FC triumphing in this MLS encounter. Austin FC are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +290.

You can choose between LAFC -0.5 at -114 or Austin +0.5 at -114 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get similar odds on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -143 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+290

X

+255

2

-110

Half-Time Result

1

+310

X

+123

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-118

12

-357

X2

-417

Draw No Bet

1

+170

2

-263

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-114

2 Hcp -0.5

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-110

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+104

Dénis Bouanga is the First Goalscorer favourite at +330. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +115.

Dénis Bouanga (LAFC)

First

+115

Anytime

+330

Son Heung-Min (LAFC)

First

+125

Anytime

+340

Brandon Vazquez (Austin)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Jeremy Ebobisse (LAFC)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Jacob Shaffelburg (LAFC)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Jayden Nelson (Austin)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Nathan Ordaz (LAFC)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Myrto Uzuni (Austin)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

David Martínez (LAFC)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Facundo Torres (Austin)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Micah Burton (Austin)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Robert Taylor (Austin)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

CJ Fodrey (Austin)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Igor Jesus Lima (LAFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Jon Gallagher (Austin)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Nicolas Dubersarsky (Austin)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Besard Sabovic (Austin)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ilie Sánchez (Austin)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Mark Delgado (LAFC)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Joseph Rosales (Austin)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stephen Eustaquio (LAFC)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Austin have four victories, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

LAFC have gone unbeaten away in the last four games. The Black and Gold have six wins, three draws and one loss in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

When the teams previously met at Q2 Stadium, LAFC defeated Austin 4-1. The past 7 H2H meetings at Q2 Stadium have seen LAFC triumph four times, one draw and two Austin wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Austin FC Home Stats		4-4-2	2.80	1.40	1.40	6	4	7	3
Los Angeles FC Away Stats		6-3-1	3.40	2.40	1.00	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Austin FC vs Los Angeles FC Lineups & Team News

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