LA Galaxy play host to Austin FC on Wednesday night looking for the win that will take them a step closer to moving off the bottom of the Western Conference table.
Despite their league position, the home side are one of the form teams in the division having accumulated 11 points from their last six fixtures.
Meanwhile, Austin FC make the long trip to California sitting in ninth place in the table having put together their own run of solid form.
How the bookies see it: LA Galaxy to continue hot form?
With their only three MLS wins of the season coming in the last six games, Boylesports justifiably have LA Galaxy as the 10/11 favourites.
That said, there feels plenty of value with Austin priced as high as 23/10, as there is with the draw being betting odds of 13/5.
Head to head: Austin with the edge?
In the 11 previous competitive encounters between these two clubs, LA Galaxy hold a slender advantage with five victories in comparison to four for Austin.
There have been a total of 30 goals during those fixtures, yet there have been no more than three strikes in any of the most recent four matches.
Back in April, Austin posted a 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy in Texas, and they have now suffered just one defeat in this fixture in the last six games.
Players to watch: Reus the standout star
Marco Reus has been ticking along solidly enough for LA Galaxy all season, yet the Borussia Dortmund legend has been the star of the show in recent games.
Two goals and one assist have come from his last three MLS appearances, taking the German attacker to five goals and six assists from 16 MLS appearances during 2025.
In the game that he failed to score, which was a 3-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps, Joseph Paintsil and Matheus Nascimento got on the scoresheet to showcase their own credentials in the final third.
Meanwhile, Austin hold the worst attacking record in MLS, particularly the Western Conference, by a considerable margin.
Forward Brandon Vasquez has scored five of their 15 goals, but he has just been ruled out in the long term with a serious knee injury.
Myrto Uzuni led the line last time out but he has netted just once in 17 MLS appearances during 2025.
Predicted lineups: Suspensions for each side
LA Galaxy will have to make do with Gabriel Pec after he picked up his fifth yellow card of the season last time out.
Diego Fagundez may potentially be used further forward with Lucas Sanabria possibly being recalled in central midfield.
Dani Pereira is missing for Austin due to a one-match ban so Besard Sabovic could return in the engine room.
Although Robert Taylor is pushing for his first MLS start of 2025, he may remain among the replacements.
LA Galaxy: Micovic; Yamane, Yoshida, Garces, Aude; Cerrillo, Sanabria; Fagundez, Reus, Paintsil; Nascimento
Austin FC: Stuver; Desler, Cascante, Hines-Ike, Kolmanic; Sanchez, Sabovic, Bukari, Rubio, Gallagher; Uzuni
Anything else catch the eye?
All three of LA Galaxy's victories this season have come in home matches, more specifically the most recent three such games that they have played.
Just one goal was conceded during that triple-header at a time when Austin have still only netted seven times in 10 MLS away fixtures this season.
Each of Paintsil's three LA Galaxy goals for the campaign have come at Dignity Health Sports Park.
LA Galaxy are one of only four teams in the Western Conference to avoid defeat in their last three games. However, no club in the division holds a 100% record during that period.
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