Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 23 match between Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When San Jose Earthquakes come to Q2 Stadium for the Major League Soccer match on Sunday, Austin FC will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
The Austin FC enter the game ranked 14 in the Western Conference, while the San Jose Earthquakes are 4 in the Western Conference.
Form: Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
Austin FC Form
Austin FC hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Philadelphia Union resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 2-0 defeat against Toluca, before beating Portland Timbers by 1-2. Austin FC won three of their previous six matches at Q2 Stadium in the Major League Soccer. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.
San Jose Earthquakes Form
San Jose Earthquakes lost their previous three matches by 1-3 against St. Louis City, 1-0 against LA Galaxy and 1-5 against Minnesota United. San Jose Earthquakes only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to eight.
Betting stats for Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes
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 Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Austin FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Austin FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Austin FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Austin FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Austin FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 San Jose Earthquakes matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- San Jose Earthquakes have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- San Jose Earthquakes have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 San Jose Earthquakes matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 San Jose Earthquakes away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
Look no further than Facundo Torres, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Austin FC in the Major League Soccer, while Timo Werner managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for San Jose Earthquakes in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
Full-time result
Austin FC claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. San Jose Earthquakes won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Austin FC have not lost to San Jose Earthquakes in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Austin FC scored first in six of their last ten home games. San Jose Earthquakes scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Austin FC games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Austin FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, San Jose Earthquakes kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 10 consecutive meetings between Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Austin FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for San Jose Earthquakes, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Somehow Austin FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.
