After Austin FC had won both regular-season meetings, the Los Angeles Football Club defeated Austin FC 3-0 in the Wester Conference Final last season. In the seven all-time meetings between the teams, 14 of the 18 goals have come in the second half, including 10 in the final 30 minutes.
The Los Angeles Angels Football Club has won 14 of its last 16 home MLS games (D1 L1), including a penalty shootout victory in the MLS Cup. Austin FC has lost six of its last seven away MLS matches (W1), including a defeat at Los Angeles Football Club in the Western Conference Final last season. However, Los Angeles Football Club has only lost two of its last 26 home MLS matches (including playoffs). Before this run, Austin FC had lost just two of its past 12 matches out and about in MLS play (W8 D2).
After going a league-record 115 regular season matches without a 0-0 tie, Los Angeles Football Club has played two scoreless draws in its last three MLS games. On Saturday, Los Angeles Football Club recorded just 11 touches in the Colorado Rapids’ box, matching the second-fewest in the club’s MLS history (7 at Dallas in September 2022).
Four of Austin FC’s seven goals this season, including Colorado’s equalizer on March 26, came in the 75th minute or later. This season, the most in the MLS, Austin FC has lost five points to goals scored in the final 15 minutes of games.
