LAFC vs. Austin FC 5/18/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

LAFC hosts Austin FC on Wednesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. LAFC is first in the conference table at 7-2-2 on 23 points with a goal difference of +11. LAFC was defeated by the Colorado Rapids 2-0 on the road last Sunday for only their second loss of the season. The loss snapped a six-match unbeaten streak for LAFC.

Last Saturday's loss to Colorado, snapped an 18-match run that LAFC had scored at least one goal that dated back to September of last year. However at home, LAFC has scored at least one goal in each of its last 31 matches. Carlos Vela is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with four, while Jose Cifuentes is the leader in assists with three.

Austin FC is third in the conference table at 6-2-3 on 19 points with a goal difference of +12. Austin was defeated on the road last weekend by Real Salt Lake 2-1. Austin opened the scoring with a goal by Alexander Ring in the 24th minute, but gave up two unanswered goals in the loss.  Austin has now lost each of its last two matches in the MLS.

Austin's two consecutive losses came following just one loss across its first nine matches of the season with six victories and two draws. Austin has only won twice in its last 19 matches on the road with three draws and 14 losses. 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 seven.