Two of Major League Soccer's top attacking talents will be on display this weekend in central Texas.
The Western Conference leading LA Galaxy travel to Austin FC for a matchup on Saturday afternoon at Q2 Stadium in Austin.
The Galaxy so far have risen to the top of the conference on the back of new signing Joseph Paintsil. The Ghanaian winger has four goals and four assists already this season, setting up teammate Dejan Joveljic (six goals) and attacking midfielder Riqui Puig (three goals, two assists) to create one of the league's most potent attacks.
Austin's Sebastian Driussi is back from injury and scored a pair of goals in a 4-3 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. He'll be called on to be Austin's key playmaker and lead his side to a huge victory.
With so many storylines to follow, this is a game that fans won't want to miss. Here's everything you need to know about where to watch Austin vs. LA Galaxy.
Austin vs LA Galaxy live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Time: 12:45 p.m. CT / 1:45 p.m. ET / 10:45 a.m. PT
- TV channel: FOX network in USA / Fox Deportes (Spanish)
- Streaming: Apple TV / Fubo (free trial for new users) / Fox Sports app, website
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This MLS match, along with every other game through the entirety of the 2024 regular season and postseason, will be available to stream on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV.
This match has been selected as one of Apple's FREE matches, meaning viewers don't need to have the MLS Season Pass to watch it.
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What time is Austin vs LA Galaxy kickoff?
This MLS match kicks off at Q2 Stadium on Saturday, April 27 at 12:45 p.m. local time in Austin, Texas.
Here's how that time translates across all of the time zones in North America:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Apr. 27 | 1:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Apr. 27 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Apr. 27 | 11:45 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Apr. 27 | 10:45 a.m. |
| Alaska ST | Sat, Apr. 27 | 9:45 a.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Sat, Apr. 27 | 8:45 a.m. |
Austin vs LA Galaxy lineups, team news
Austin FC has won three of their last four games, and they got a huge goal off the bench from Argentine winger Emiliano Rigoni. There's a chance he could start but more than likely, coach Josh Wolff will bring him off the bench again.
Austin starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Stuver (GK) — Gallagher, Hines-Ike, Hedges, Guilherme — Ring, Pereira — Finlay, Driussi, Obrain — Rubio
The LA Galaxy is keeping pace with Inter Miami at the top of MLS and it's thanks to their newly-constructed attack. The addition of Joseph Paintsil has brought huge benefits to Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig and has put fear in the eyes of MLS defenses. Gabriel Pec also had a goal and an assist in his last start.
LA Galaxy starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): McCarthy (GK) — Cerillo, Yoshida, Caceres, Aude — Delgado, Brugman, Puig — Pec, Joveljic, Paintsil
Austin vs LA Galaxy prediction, betting odds
The Galaxy's offense has combined to score seven goals in their last two games and they've won three of their last four games. Even though they're going on the road for an early (Pacific time) kick off, the Galaxy are the presumptive favorites and should have what it takes to win a tight road match.
Prediction: LA Galaxy 2-1 Austin
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