Getting their play-off adventure underway in the early hours of Thursday, Los Angeles will welcome Austin to the BMO Stadium.
Although LAFC might have eventually settled for a bronze medal finish in the Western Conference this month, the Falcons are regarded as a standout play-off contender and they will be confident of claiming a first-leg advantage here.
While Austin might have dragged themselves over the finishing line this season, Thursday’s guests have continued to show some glaring issues and Nico Estevez’s men face a heavyweight challenge in California.
Two camps who find the mood in their respective camps at a polar opposite, we have taken a look at some of the most attractive Los Angles vs Austin Bet Builder Tips.
Los Angeles’ dominance in California
Although Los Angeles might have fallen to a shock 1-0 loss at the hands of Austin on October 13th, Steve Cherundolo’s men have proven that toothless performance was nothing more than a minor blip.
Last seen at the BMO Stadium securing a routine 2-0 victory against Toronto earlier in the month, LAFC suffered just a single defeat from any of their final eight regular-season showdowns.
Signing off September with a stellar 3-0 romp against St. Louis, Los Angeles are pencilled in as a standout contender here and they will be looking to make a play-off statement here.
Continuing to impress in California, Thursday’s hosts have won all of their last three consecutive MLS appearances in front of their own supporters by an aggregate score of 7-1.
It should also be highlighted, Cherundolo’s side have recorded back-to-back clean sheets at the BMO Stadium for the first time since the middle of July.
Bet Builder Tip: Los Angeles FC win @ 2/5 with 1xBet
Son makes an immediate MLS impact
Signing off his decade-long stay in north London by helping Tottenham to an iconic Europa League crown, Son Heung-min has enjoyed a sensational start to life in the Unites States.
Although there might have been plenty of raised eyebrows across Europe over the summer as the South Korean superstar completed a £20million move to California, Son has certainly hit the ground running.
Finding the net away at California last time out, the former Spurs skipper has notched an astonishing nine goals in his first 10 MLS appearances and has also registered a further three assists.
Already underlining his status as the new king of California, the 33-year-old has also got on the scoresheet in five of his previous six MLS outings.
Forming what has become a record-breaking partnership with Gabon international Denis Bouanga, Son will be confident of exploiting a leaky Austin defence here.
Bet Builder Tip: Son Heung-min to score anytime @ 20/21 with BetUS
A monumental challenge for Austin
Although Austin might have sprung a major upset earlier in the month as they clinched that shock 1-0 victory against LAFC, Thursday’s guests have drastically failed to find any kind of stability.
Signing off their regular-season adventure with a 2-1 loss away at San Jose, Estevez could have some serious pressure mounting on his shoulders in Texas.
Watching their US Open Cup adventure with a 2-1 defeat against Nashville on October 2nd, Los Verdes have lost four of their previous five showdowns against MLS opposition.
Including a 3-1 loss away at Real Salt Lake on September 28th, Austin have also continued to show some extended issues away from the Q2 Stadium.
Along with losing each of their previous three consecutive MLS appearances outside of Texas by an aggregate score of 7-2, it should also be highlighted that Austin have lost four of their last five top-flight matchups on the road.
Bet Builder Tip: Guilherme Biro to be shown a card @ 9/4 with Dachbet
Los Angeles FC vs Austin FC Bet Builder Tips
- Los Angeles FC win
- Son Heung-min to score anytime
- Guilherme Biro to be shown a card
ODDS – 7/1 with Vegas Land
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