The latest set of matches in the 2023 Major League Soccer season sees Austin FC and Los Angeles FC go head-to-head at the Q2 Stadium on Sunday.

Both clubs returned to winning ways in their respective previous outings and enter into this weekend’s showdown wanting to take up where they left off.

Score Predictions

Los Angeles FC head coach Steve Cherundolo on July 16, 2023

Thursday night’s match between Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United at BMO Stadium concluded in a resounding 5-1 victory for LAFC.

After falling behind to a Hassani Dotson goal, Steve Cherundolo’s team stormed back with four unanswered goals: three from Denis Bouanga, an own goal from Miguel Tapias, and a Filip Krastev goal.

After 32 games this season, the Black and Gold have earned 48 points, good for third place in the Western Conference and eight points back of league leaders St. Louis City.

Next up comes a team that has struggled mightily against us in past matchups, winning only two of the last seven encounters.

The visitors are looking to snap a long road losing streak this weekend in Texas, where they haven’t won in seven straight games.

On September 3, 2023, Austin FC’s head coach Josh Wolff

The rivals locked horns as Austin defeated DC United 3-0 to stop a streak of 10 matches without a victory.

Will Bruin and Sebastian Driussi put Josh Wolff’s team up 2-0 at the break, and then Matt Hedges scored the game-winner in the 63rd minute to secure the deal.

Because of this, Los Verdes are presently in 10th place in the Western Conference and are only three points away from a playoff spot.

Sunday’s hosts are hoping for their first back-to-back home victories since July, after picking up their first home victory in six matches last time out.

Austin FC’s Zan Kolmanic is still out with a knee injury that hasn’t let him play since the season opener.

For the home team, Sebastian Driussi is someone to keep an eye on because he has scored in four of his past six games.

Denis Bouanga’s three-goal haul against Minnesota United has seen him move up to 17 league strikes, and he presently stands top of the scoring statistics.

Twenty-eight-year-old Kellyn Acosta missed the aforementioned game with a muscular injury but might make his comeback to play this weekend.

Austin FC possible starting lineup:

Stuver; Gallagher, Cascante, Vaisanen, Wolff; Driussi, Valencia, Ring; Finlay, Bruin, Rigoni

Los Angeles FC possible starting lineup:

Crepeau; Palacios, Chiellini, Murillo, Palencia; Bogusz, Sanchez, Tillman; Olivera, Vela, Bouanga