Overview
- Los Angeles leads the best-of-3 series 1-0 after a 2-1 win in Game 1 decided by Nathan Ordaz’s 79th-minute goal.
- Game 2 kicks off Sunday at 8:30–8:45 p.m. ET at Q2 Stadium in Austin on FS1, with a home win needed to force Game 3.
- BetMGM lists LAFC as the favorite at -115 with Austin at +273 and a 2.5-goal over/under.
- LAFC’s game model emphasizes counterattacks led by Son Heung-Min and top scorer Denis Bouanga, who has 25 goals.
- Austin has shared its scoring load without injured striker Brandon Vázquez, with contributions from Owen Wolff, Myrto Uzuni and Jon Gallagher.