{"id":17787,"date":"2026-10-24T21:30:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=17787"},"modified":"2026-10-24T21:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:30:47","slug":"match-preview-la-galaxy-vs-austin-fc-10-31-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-la-galaxy-vs-austin-fc-10-31-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Galaxy vs Austin FC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

LA Galaxy host Austin FC at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday, October 31 (5:00 PM ET \/ 4:00 PM CT \/ 2:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neither side carries an injury or suspension concern into this one, so LA Galaxy should have their full attacking unit available, led by Jo\u00e3o Klauss, who has scored nine goals from 39 shots this season, with Marco Reus providing the service having created 66 chances in 1996 minutes and Joseph Paintsil adding five goals of his own. Austin FC travel with Christian Ramirez’s 9 goals leading their line, supported by Myrto Uzuni, who has fired 51 shots and worked 22 on target, and Facundo Torres, who leads the visitors for chance creation with 65.<\/p>\n

LA Galaxy arrive eighth in the Western Conference<\/a> with 40 points from 31 games, well inside the playoff picture, while Austin FC remain 14th on 32 points with a -18 goal difference that points to issues at both ends of the pitch. The hosts’ own -9 goal difference and W W L W D form suggest they won’t keep a clean sheet either, but with Klauss and Reus pulling the strings, LA Galaxy carry the greater firepower to edge an entertaining afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n