Two out for the last away day
Austin FC play their final away game of the 2026 regular season at LA Galaxy on Saturday, 22:00 CET, and Chris Applewhite and Jon Bell are both listed OUT (1) (2). Applewhite has a quad injury. Bell has a lower abdomen problem (1). That is two names gone from the squad before you even get on the plane.
Your team is 14th of 15 in the Western Conference on 34 points from 32 games, with a goal difference of -18. The form line is grim: L L L W L. The one bright spot was the 2–1 win at Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 25.
Vanney likes his chances, but not against you specifically
LA Galaxy coach Greg Vanney says a fully-fit Galaxy can beat anyone in the playoffs (2). He is talking about the playoff field, not about Saturday. Still, that is the mood on the other bench going into their final home game.
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This is not a Galaxy side limping into the postseason conversation. It is a Galaxy side that has its players back.
The history is not friendly
Austin FC are 4-1-6 all time against LA Galaxy. Six of those eleven meetings went wrong (fan post, r/AustinFC). At Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, that record gets tested again.
After this one, the regular season winds down with Portland Timbers at home on Nov. 8, 01:00 CET.
Fan reactions
The subreddit is running its usual pre-match thread with kickoff, venue and the head-to-head record laid out for anyone heading to Carson. Beyond the Galaxy game, the talk has shifted to the future: whether the roster gets turned over now or whether the real rebuild waits for the next normal season, and who on this squad survives it. There is also a thread arguing Austin FC should sign more Black players, with the poster pointing to the talent across MLS.
