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Austin FC will be hoping to get back to winning ways this week when they play host to LAFC in Major League Soccer action.
The Verde and Black will be eager to get back on track after failing to win in their last three games with three losses to Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers. However, Austin remains eighth in the Western Conference standings, but just two points behind 10th-place Portland.
On the other hand, LAFC are really starting to find their rhythm in the 2024 campaign. Year 2022 MLS The Cup champions have won six straight league games to move them into second place in the West, sitting just one point behind Salt Lake. of Black and gold will look to do more of the same that saw them continue their winning ways on the road at Orlando City last weekend.
Here is 90 minAustin FC vs LAFC preview.
The last meeting: Austin FC 2-4 LAFC (October 7, 2023) – MLS
Current form (all competitions)
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Austin FC |
LAFC |
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Colorado Rapids 2-0 Austin FC – 15/06/2024 |
Orlando City 1-3 LAFC 0 06/15/2024 |
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Real Salt Lake 5-1 Austin FC – 01/06/2024 |
LAFC 1-0 FC Dallas – 01/06/2024 |
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Austin FC 0-2 Portland Timbers – 29/05/2024 |
LAFC 2-0 Minnesota United – 29/05/2024 |
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San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Austin FC – 25/05/2024 |
Atlanta United 0-1 LAFC – 25/05/2024 |
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Austin FC 3-2 Sporting Kansas City – 18/05/2024 |
LAFC 3-0 Loudoun United FC – 21/05/2024 |
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country |
TV channel/live streaming |
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United Kingdom |
Apple TV – MLS Season Pass |
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United States |
Apple TV – MLS Season Pass |
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Canada |
Apple TV + |
The only player not available for selection on Wednesday night in the Austin FC camp is Dani Pereira. It’s a big loss for the Verde and Black, as the midfielder has started 14 games in 2024 but will now head to the Copa America to represent Venezuela.
Austin FC predicted lineup against LAFC (4-2-3-1): Stuver, Gallagher, Hines-Ike, Vaisanen, Guilherme; Ring, Valencia; Obrian, Driussi, Wolff; Rubio.
LAFC will be without several players competing this summer euros AND Copa America. Young striker Olivier Giroud is yet to make his debut for the club and will most likely do so at the end of July after the Euros, while Cristian Olivera was included in Uruguay’s Copa America squad.
David Martinez and Lorenzo Dellavalle both remain sidelined with their respective back and knee injuries and are on track to return to action later this month.
LAFC predicted lineup against Austin FC (4-3-3): Lloris; Hollingshead, Murillo, Long, Campos; Tillman, Sanchez, Atuesta; Bogusz, Kamara, Bouanga.
LAFC enter the competition as favorites due to their talented squad and impressive recent form. Austin can give it a real go at home in front of their own fans, but it will be a fairly straightforward win for LAFC in the end with Denis Bouanga and Mateusz Bogusz both scoring.
Prediction: Austin FC 0-2 LAFC
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