El Jefe
In 2nd place, Austin FC (6W-1L-2D; 20 points) will welcome the Galaxy (5W-3L-1D; 16 points), who are 3rd in the ranking, to Q2 Stadium on Sunday. Kick off is at 6:00 PM CT. They may have had six wins in a row, but Austin FC, go into this match with home advantage.
Austin FC and LA Galaxy last met in back in September 27, 2021 and the match resulted in a win for Austin.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the Austin FC vs LA Galaxy MLS Match on May 8 2022
Where: Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas
When: 6:00 PM CT on Sunday, May 8, 2022
Betting on Austin FC
Record: 6-1-2 | League Standing: 2
Austin FC steps into this game in 2nd place having a record of six wins, one loss, and two draws in 9 matches. The squad has four consecutive wins. In total, they’ve scored 22 goals. This has generally been thanks to the executional abilities of Sebastian Driussi, who has seven goals, and Maximiliano Urruti who has four. They’ve conceded 8 goals. In their most recent matchup this season, Austin FC suffered a defeat at the hands of Houston Dynamo FC 1-2.
Absences and Injuries
Austin FC does not have an updated list of missing players at the moment.
Betting on LA Galaxy
Record: 5-3-1 | League Standing: 3
LA Galaxy have a tally of 16 points so far this season and are also a team in the top three. They beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 last Saturday and to date, the squad has logged five wins, three losses, and one draw in 9 matches. When they have done well, it’s mostly been because of the accomplishments of Chicharito and Coulibaly Sega. Can the pair guide LA Galaxy to a win here?
Absences and Injuries
LA Galaxy will be without Victor Vazquez, Jorge Villafana, and Adam Esperza-Saldana.
Austin FC vs LA Galaxy | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Austin FC (+125) at FanDuel
Austin FC are the favorite team according to the betting market. The club starts the month by putting their best foot forward with a recent win percentage of 80% (six wins, one loss and two draws). LA Galaxy, in contrast, have a win percentage of 60% (five wins, three losses and one draw).
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (-110) at BetMGM
Austin FC averaged seven goals last month. LA Galaxy registered an average of four goals last month for comparison.
Spread Pick: Austin FC 0 Goals (-140) at MyBookie.ag
The team on which a wager is placed will need to win the game in order to win the bet.
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