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Los Angeles FC v Austin

Los Angeles FC
3–1Full time
Austin

Major League Soccer · THU 15 OCT · Banc of California Stadium

Full timeGraded 15 Oct 06:00
Los Angeles FC 3–1 Austin LOS ANGELES FC WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG2–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Los Angeles FC win63%
The market said66%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.204
The market’s Brier score0.173

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay17 notes · 24 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Los Angeles FC win at 63%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Los Angeles FC was 63% before kick-off and our model makes it 64% now. 0–0 · 64–21–16
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Los Angeles FC v Austin
  4. 31′9.0 shots for Los Angeles FC, 4.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 55–28–16
  5. 36′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 36' Los Angeles FC win: 63% at kick-off, 53% now
  6. 41′We said Los Angeles FC at 63%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 51%. 0–0 · 51–33–16
  7. 45′We said Los Angeles FC at 63%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 0–0 · 49–35–16
  8. 45′HALF-TIME Los Angeles FC 0–0 Austin
  9. 45′SECOND HALF Los Angeles FC 0–0 Austin
  10. 46′Los Angeles FC have had 14.0 attempts to 6.0 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 49–35–16
  11. 51′We published Los Angeles FC at 63%. Our model now makes it 85%. 1–0 · 85–13–3
  12. 51′⚽ GOAL · 51' Los Angeles FC 1–0 Austin
  13. 51′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 51' Los Angeles FC win: 63% at kick-off, 85% now
  14. 53′52′ and it is 1–0: Denis Bouanga on the scoresheet for Los Angeles FC. 1–0 · 85–13–3
  15. 55′We expected about 2.9 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 49–35–16 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  16. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Los Angeles FC · On: Jacob Shaffelburg · Off: Armindo Sieb
  17. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Los Angeles FC · On: Mathieu Choinière · Off: Igor Jesus
  18. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Austin · On: Myrto Uzuni · Off: Oleksandr Svatok
  19. 65′⚽ GOAL · 65' Los Angeles FC 1–1 Austin
  20. 66′We said Los Angeles FC at 63%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 35%. 1–1 · 35–52–13
  21. 66′Austin pull one back on 66′ through Brandon Vazquez. 2–1. 2–1 · 87–12–1
  22. 66′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 66' Los Angeles FC win: 63% at kick-off, 35% now
  23. 66′THE CALL SWINGS · 66' Draw is now our likeliest result at 52% (was Los Angeles FC win 35%)
  24. 66′⚽ GOAL · 66' Los Angeles FC 2–1 Austin · Denis Bouanga
  25. 66′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 66' Los Angeles FC win: 63% at kick-off, 87% now
  26. 66′THE CALL SWINGS · 66' Los Angeles FC win is now our likeliest result at 87% (was Draw 12%)
  27. 68′Denis Bouanga scores for Los Angeles FC on 67′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 87–11–1
  28. 69′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.9 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 88–11–1
  29. 71′We published Los Angeles FC at 63%. Our model now makes it 99%. 3–1 · 99–1–0
  30. 71′⚽ GOAL · 71' Los Angeles FC 3–1 Austin · Denis Bouanga
  31. 71′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 71' Los Angeles FC win: 63% at kick-off, 99% now
  32. 73′4 goals already, more than the 2.9 we expected for the whole match. 3–1 · 99–1–0
  33. 74′73′ and it is 3–1: Son Heung-min on the scoresheet for Los Angeles FC. 3–1 · 99–1–0
  34. 75′72′ and it is 3–1: Son Heung-min on the scoresheet for Los Angeles FC. 3–1 · 99–1–0
  35. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Los Angeles FC · On: Sergio Vasquez · Off: Son Heung-min
  36. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Los Angeles FC · On: Ryan Hollingshead · Off: Evgen Cheberko
  37. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Austin · On: Jorge Alastuey · Off: Besard Sabovic
  38. 79′We published Los Angeles FC at 63%. Our model now makes it 100%. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  39. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Austin · On: Ilie Sánchez · Off: Ervin Torres
  40. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Austin · On: Przemyslaw Płacheta · Off: Facundo Daniel Torres Perez
  41. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Los Angeles FC · On: Tyler Boyd · Off: Leo Walta
  42. FTFULL TIME Los Angeles FC 3–1 Austin
  43. FTLos Angeles FC 3–1 Austin · Los Angeles FC win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 2–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Los Angeles FC are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Los Angeles FC 63%, draw 21%, Austin 15%. Over 2.5 goals 56%, both teams to score 52%.

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Pre-match prediction

Published 15 Oct 03:01 · locked at kick-off

Los Angeles FC win63%
Draw21%
Austin win15%

Kick-offTHU 15 OCT · 03:30

VenueBanc of California Stadium

RefereeJair Marrufo

Line-ups

Los Angeles FC

4-2-3-1

Austin

3-4-3

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Los Angeles FC

Austin

4Days since last match4
1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off.

League table

2026

Positions of these teams

#TEAMPGDPTS
6Los Angeles FC291342
13Austin28-1531

Based on available league results; standings may be incomplete.

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Los Angeles FC

4-2-3-1

1 H. Lloris

14 Sergi Palencia

5 R. Porteous

33 A. Long

23 Y. Cheberko

8 M. Delgado

6 Igor Jesus

81 L. Walta

7 Son Heung-Min

9 A. Sieb

99 D. Bouanga

Coach · Xavi Tamarit

Substitutes

19 · T. Boyd

66 · M. Choinière

12 · T. Hasal

24 · R. Hollingshead

91 · N. Tafari

4 · E. Segura

18 · J. Shaffelburg

43 · Thayllon

20 · S. Vasquez

Austin

3-4-3

1 B. Stuver

4 B. Hines-Ike

5 O. Svatok

29 Guilherme Biro

30 J. Rosales

38 Ervin Torres

14 B. Šabović

17 J. Gallagher

21 C. Ramirez

9 B. Vázquez

11 F. Torres

Coach · D. Arnaud

Substitutes

15 · J. Bell

32 · M. Burton

35 · M. Đorđević

12 · D. Las

77 · P. Płacheta

6 · Ilie Sánchez

10 · M. Uzuni

22 · Chris Applewhite

24 · Jorge Alastuey

Our number · los angeles fc winFirst published 9 Oct 07:15 · updated 15 Oct 03:01 · locked at kick-off
63% The market66%
Us63%
Market66%

We make Los Angeles FC a 63% chance to win. The market has them at 66%. We are 3 points less confident than the market. The model expects 2.0–0.9.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Los Angeles FC v Austin2.04 – 0.89
Last six in Major League SoccerW1 D3 L2 · W1 D4 L1
Table places · points 42 v 316 v 13
The market · Los Angeles FC win66% · ours 63%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
60%65%70% 9 OCT 07:2414 OCT 04:54
Our probability · los angeles fc win The market, margin stripped

Published at 62%, 63% now. The market has gone from 67% to 66% in the same time.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Los Angeles FC win63%66%−3
Draw21%20%+2
Austin win15%14%+1
Over 2.5 goals56%63%−7
Both teams to score52%56%−5
Over 1.5 goals79%83%−4
Over 3.5 goals34%42%−9
Los Angeles FC or draw85%86%−1
Los Angeles FC clean sheet41%––
Austin clean sheet13%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–0 at 11.0%
0123450 6.0 4.3 2.2 1 10.4 10.2 4.3 2 11.0 9.7 4.4 3 7.5 6.6 3.0 4 3.9 3.4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Los Angeles FC down, Austin across

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

15 meetings since 2021
Goals a meeting2.73
Over 2.58 of 15
Both scored8 of 15
Last meetingsAUS 0–0 LOS · AUS 1–4 LOS · LOS 2–1 AUS · AUS 1–0 LOS

Form · last six in Major League Soccer

LOS ANGELES FC

DWLDLD2–2 · 2–0 · 1–3 · 2–2 · 0–1 · 1–1

AUSTIN

DDWDDL1–1 · 1–1 · 2–1 · 0–0 · 3–3 · 1–4

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Vancouver Whitecaps283151
2St. Louis City281650
3FC Dallas28747
4San Jose Earthquakes281046
5Houston Dynamo28245
6Los Angeles FC291342
7Seattle Sounders28341
8Colorado Rapids28037
9Los Angeles Galaxy29-1136
10Portland Timbers28-333
11Real Salt Lake28-532
12San Diego28-332
13Austin28-1531
14Minnesota United FC28-930
15Sporting Kansas City28-3322

The competition's standings.