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Austin FC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 9/26/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/23/2021

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Game: Austin FC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Sunday, September 26, 2021

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (+200) LA (+120)

Q2 Stadium is the venue where Kevin Cabral and the LA Galaxy (11-5-9, 4th in Western Conference) will take on Austin FC (5-4-16, 13th in Western Conference) on Sunday. The expected starting goaltenders will be Brad Stuver for Austin FC and Jonathan Bond for the LA Galaxy. Austin FC is priced at +200 while the Galaxy are at +120. The total is set at 2.5.

Austin faced off with San Jose in their last game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 4-3. In sharing the ball, they ended the game with a 80.8% received passes percentage by converting 316 of the 391 passing attempts last match. Austin FC attempted 13 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 10 of those dribbles for a rate of 76.9%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Austin finished the game at a 62.5% rate by landing 10 shots on target out of 16 shots. Austin is averaging 1.00 goal per 90 (25 total goals) and have accounted for 20 assists in all games this year.

Cecilio Dominguez is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Austin FC. Dominguez has had a starting assignment in 109 contests during his career and he has earned 0.38 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Paraguay has earned 41 goals scored in 9,720 mins played. He has 12 assists while earning 14 yellow cards during his career.

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Another player who should impact this match is Diego Fagundez, the forward who is from Uruguay. Fagundez has been on the field for 18,689 mins in 208 starting assignments and has been given a total of 31 yellow card cautions. He has helped a teammate on a goal 39 times during his career and he has scored 59 goals. He has an average of 0.28 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Austin FC will be Brad Stuver. Stuver (13-8-24 record during his career) has recorded 7 shutouts, which has earned him a 15.6% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from the United States has faced 232 shots sent his way in 45 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.58 (71 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.3. Stuver has played for 4,050 mins and has accumulated 161 saves during his soccer career.

For their last game, LA went home defeated by a final of 3-0 against Minnesota. They finished the contest by converting 636 out of their 682 attempted passes for a rate of 93.3%. The Galaxy had a 52.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 10 out of the 19 dribbles they tried. LA connected on 2 shots on target out of the team's 9 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 22.2% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 35 goals and 25 assists for all their games, LA is averaging 1.40 goals and 1.00 assist per 90.

Kevin Cabral should provide solid play for LA Galaxy. The forward from France has totaled 5,282 professional minutes and has scored 14 goals. He has 8 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 7 times. He currently averages 0.24 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 56 games in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Chicharito, the forward hailing from Mexico. He has 128 goals in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 21 times. Chicharito has been handed a total of 34 yellow card cautions in 18,352 professional minutes played (189 career starts). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.63.

Jonathan Bond will reside in front of the goal for LA Galaxy. So far in his career, Bond has surrendered 164 goals and has tallied 372 stops in 113 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.45 goals per 90 and he has a record of 43-28-41. He holds a save percentage of 70.7 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 20.4%. Bond has accumulated 23 clean sheets and has defended 532 shots tried against him in 10,169 mins in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LA (+120)

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