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Major League Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unconvincing form, San Jose Earthquakes stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 34. They face Austin FC this coming Sunday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at PayPal Park.

The San Jose Earthquakes enter the game ranked 11 in the Western Conference, while the Austin FC are 6 in the Western Conference.

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Form: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC

San Jose Earthquakes Form

San Jose Earthquakes are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against St. Louis City by a 1-3 score, before winning 0-1 against San Diego FC. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 4-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps. San Jose Earthquakes claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Major League Soccer, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored nine and conceded 13 goals.

Austin FC Form

Austin FC suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Real Salt Lake in a 3-1 defeat. St. Louis City also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-3, before Austin FC were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Los Angeles FC. Austin FC won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding 12 times.

Betting stats for San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC played across all tournaments.

  • In 12 of the last 13 San Jose Earthquakes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 12 San Jose Earthquakes matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 San Jose Earthquakes home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 6 San Jose Earthquakes home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • San Jose Earthquakes have lost 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Austin FC away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Austin FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Austin FC away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Austin FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Austin FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC

Look no further than Cristian Arango, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for San Jose Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer, while Owen Wolff managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Austin FC in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

San Jose Earthquakes won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PayPal Park. They drew five and lost three as well, while Austin FC won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Austin FC have not lost to San Jose Earthquakes in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

San Jose Earthquakes scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Austin FC only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 14 consecutive home games San Jose Earthquakes played. Austin FC should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as San Jose Earthquakes only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Austin FC claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC when playing at PayPal Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of San Jose Earthquakes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Austin FC, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. San Jose Earthquakes are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 19 matches.