Following their derby defeat to LA Galaxy, Los Angeles FC (LAFC) will be looking to return to winning ways in Major Soccer League (MLS) when Steve Cherundolo's men welcome Austin to the BMO Stadium on Wednesday.
Down to 10 men, the Falcons were beaten 4-2 by the Galaxy at the weekend. Meanwhile, after facing a 2-1 loss at Toronto last time out, El Tree aim to keep their slim play-off hopes alive with a midweek win over LAFC.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch LAFC vs Austin online - TV channels & live streams
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In the United States (US) and worldwide, MLS match between LAFC and Austin will be available to watch and stream online live on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.
Viewers in the US can also catch the live action on Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial), DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, FS1 (Fox Sports 1) and FOX Deportes.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates, while highlights of the game will be uploaded to the official MLS YouTube channel.
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LAFC vs Austin kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | September 18, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:30 pm PT / 10:30 pm ET |
| Venue: | BMO Stadium |
MLS match between LAFC and Austin will be played at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States.
It will kick off at 7:30 pm PT / 10:30 pm ET on Wednesday, September 18, in the US.
Team news & squads
LAFC team news
Lorenzo Dellavalle remains ruled out with an ACL injury, and Jesus Murillo is a doubt with a knee issue. At the same time, while Nottingham Forest loanee Lewis O'Brien faces a ban after seeing red in the Galaxy loss, Ryan Hollingshead is one booking away from a suspension.
Marco Delgado is likely to slot in for O'Brien, with the trio of Mateusz Bogusz, Denis Bouanga and Olivier Giroud in attack.
LAFC possible XI: Lloris; Hollingshead, Long, Segura, Campos; Ilie, Tillman, Delgado; Bogusz, Bouanga, Giroud.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Lloris, Hasal, Ochoa |
| Defenders: | Campos, Murillo, Segura, Palencia, Hollingshead, Chanot, Long, Bombino, Rosales, Marlon |
| Midfielders: | Sanchez, Tillman, Duenas, Bogusz, Atuesta, Musto, Darboe |
| Forwards: | Giroud, Olivera, Kamara, Ordaz, Martinez, Wibowo, Muller, Bouanga, Vega |
Austin team news
Austin head coach Josh Wolff reportedly has a full-strength squad to pick from and could be tempted to name an unchanged side from the Toronto win.
As such, in a 4-3-3 arrangement, Daniel Pereira, Alexander Ring and Sebastian Driussi would start behind the front three of Osman Bukari, Jader Obrain and Gyasi Zardes.
Diego Rubio is an option for attack in case Wolff thinks of introducing one or a pair of fresh legs.
Austin possible XI: Stuver; Desler, Hines-Ike, Hedges, Biro; Pereira, Ring, Driussi; Bukari, Obrain, Zardes.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Stuver, Bersano, Cleveland |
| Defenders: | Hedges, Desler, Hines-Ike, Vaisanen, Jimenez, Gallagher, Cascante, Svatok, Kolmanic, Biro |
| Midfielders: | Valencia, Pereira, Ring, Driussi, Finlay, Burton, Wolff |
| Forwards: | Bukari, Zardes, Obrian, Rubio, Fodrey, Farkarlun |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between LAFC and Austin across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2024 | LAFC 2-0 Austin | Leagues Cup |
| June 19, 2024 | Austin 1-1 LAFC | MLS |
| October 7, 2023 | Austin 2-4 LAFC | MLS |
| April 8, 2023 | LAFC 3-0 Austin | MLS |
| October 30, 2022 | LAFC 3-0 Austin | MLS |