Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 9 match between San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
San Jose Earthquakes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Austin FC swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
San Jose Earthquakes are third in the Major League Soccer standings after collecting 18 points from their initial seven encounters. Austin FC trail them on seven points after eight rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table.
Team form: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC
San Jose Earthquakes Form
San Jose Earthquakes swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps. They went on to defeat San Diego FC 3-0 and made it three on the spin against Sporting Kansas City in a 1-3 victory. San Jose Earthquakes managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 11 goals and conceded five times.
Austin FC Form
In their last three matches, Austin FC drew 2-2 with Inter Miami CF, lost 1-2 against LA Galaxy, and drew 3-3 with Toronto FC. 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 14 and scored nine goals themselves.
Betting stats for San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 San Jose Earthquakes home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 San Jose Earthquakes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 San Jose Earthquakes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- San Jose Earthquakes have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- San Jose Earthquakes have won 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Austin FC away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Austin FC away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Austin FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Austin FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Austin FC have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC
Jack Skahan is the most prolific Major League Soccer marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Austin FC look to Jon Bell, hoping he can add to his current total of two Major League Soccer goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at PayPal Park across all tournaments San Jose Earthquakes won five times, drew one and lost four times. Austin FC claimed one wins, two draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. San Jose Earthquakes have not lost to Austin FC in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
San Jose Earthquakes scored first in six of their last ten home games. Austin FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Austin FC played. San Jose Earthquakes probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as Austin FC managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC when playing at PayPal Park.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for San Jose Earthquakes, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Austin FC played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.
Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Austin FC
Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players, clubs, and much more
