Major League Soccer: San Diego FC vs Austin FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 13 match between San Diego FC and Austin FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both San Diego FC and Austin FC need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Major League Soccer table. The match takes place at Snapdragon Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

The San Diego FC go into the game in rank 12 in the Western Conference, while the Austin FC rank 13 in the Western Conference.

Form: San Diego FC vs Austin FC

San Diego FC Form

In their last three matches, San Diego FC lost 1-2 against Portland Timbers, drew 2-2 with Los Angeles FC and recorded a 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders FC. San Diego FC claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew two and lost two, scored 13 goals and conceded eight.

Austin FC Form

Austin FC look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against San Jose Earthquakes, they were left empty-handed in a 5-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Houston Dynamo FC in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against St. Louis City in their most recent outing. Austin FC didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 17 and scored nine goals themselves.

Betting stats for San Diego FC and Austin FC

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between San Diego FC and Austin FC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: San Diego FC vs Austin FC

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Marcus Ingvartsen brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, San Diego FC will start him against Austin FC, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Myrto Uzuni, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: San Diego FC vs Austin FC

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Snapdragon Stadium across all tournaments San Diego FC won five times, drew two and lost three times. Austin FC claimed one wins, two draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

San Diego FC scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Austin FC got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games San Diego FC played. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Austin FC played. Austin FC should be able to score at least once on Thursday as San Diego FC failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Austin FC managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of San Diego FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Austin FC, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Amazingly, San Diego FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.