Venue & Match Details
Stadium: Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
Kickoff: 5:45 PM CT / 6:45 PM ET
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV+), FS1, FOX Deportes, local radio (English & Spanish)
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Clear skies, 66°F (19°C), light winds (5–8 mph)
Conditions: Comfortable evening, no weather disruptions expected.
Injury Report
Austin FC:
No major new injuries reported, but depth has been tested late in the season.
Sebastián Driussi (M/F, 12 goals, 8 assists) – Fully fit, must deliver in a must-win game.
Jon Gallagher (D/M, 6 goals) – Scored in Game 1, expected to start again.
Los Angeles FC:
Son Heung-min (F, 14 goals, 10 assists) – Fit and central to LAFC’s attack.
Denis Bouanga (F, 18 goals, 9 assists) – Quiet in Game 1 but remains a major threat.
No significant absences reported.
Player Matchups
Sebastián Driussi (ATX) vs. Ilie Sánchez (LAFC, DM): Austin’s creative hub against LA’s midfield anchor.
Jon Gallagher (ATX) vs. Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC): Overlapping fullbacks who can influence both ends.
Son Heung-min (LAFC) vs. Leo Väisänen (ATX, CB): Austin must contain Son’s movement and finishing.
Denis Bouanga (LAFC) vs. Brad Stuver (ATX GK): Bouanga’s pace and finishing against Austin’s last line of defense.
Team Form
Austin FC:
Last 5: L–L–W–L–L
Goals: 42 scored, 46 conceded (-4 GD)
Home Record: 8-4-5
Los Angeles FC:
Last 5: W–D–L–W–W
Goals: 58 scored, 41 conceded (+17 GD)
Away Record: 7-5-5
Series History
2025 Meetings:
Oct 30, 2025: LAFC 2–1 ATX (Playoffs Game 1)
Oct 12, 2025: ATX 1–0 LAFC (regular season at Q2)
Earlier 2025: LAFC 2–1 ATX
Trend: All three meetings this season decided by one goal.
Betting Trends
Austin: Unbeaten in last 2 home matches vs. LAFC, conceding just 1 goal.
LAFC: Won 8 of last 14 all-time meetings vs. Austin.
4 of last 5 head-to-heads have gone Under 2.5 goals.
LAFC have lost their last 2 playoff road games.
MATCH ODDS
Austin FC + 270 Draw + 260 Los Angeles FC – 115
Over 2.5 – 130 Under 2.5 + 105
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
