Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy 5/8/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Second-place hosts third place on Sunday when Austin FC plays at home against the LA Galaxy in a MLS Western Conference clash. Austin is second in the conference table at 6-2-1 on 20 points with a goal difference of +14. Austin defeated Houston 2-1 on the road last weekend. However, the best news was the MLS reinstated Cecilio Dominguez for Austin after suspending the striker for possible off-pitch infractions.

Austin has four consecutive victories in the MLS for the first time since joining the league last season. Austin reached 20 points through its first nine matches after needing 26 matches last season to reach that number. Sebastian Driussi is the leading goal scorer for Austin with seven, while Maximiliano Urruti has scored four. Diego Fagundez is the leader in assists with six.

LA Galaxy is third in the conference table at 5-1-3 on 16 points with a goal difference of +3. The Galaxy were defeated by Real Salt Lake on the road last weekend 1-0 which snapped a six-match unbeaten streak for LA across all competitions. LA has conceded one goal or less in each of its last five matches and on the season has given up just seven in MLS play.

The LA Galaxy defeated Houston in October of last year 3-0 in its last match played in the state of Texas and it was the first time Galaxy has one in the Lone Star State dating back to 2016. Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy with five and four others have scored one goal each. Raheem Edwards and Samuel Grandsir are the leaders in assists with three apiece.