San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #29 |
| 52 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 57 | Scored | 42 |
| 51 | Conceded | 65 |
| +6 | GD | -23 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 41% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PayPal Park!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Cristian Espinoza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 22' Niko Tsakiris was booked on 22.
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 32' Goal! Owen Wolff scores his 9 goal in 207 matches.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Niko Tsakiris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris is replaced by Carlos Gruezo.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jhojan Valencia is booked for Austin FC — card on 66.
- 69' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Jon Gallagher departs to be replaced by Adam Lundqvist.
- 72' Poor challenge from Cristian Espinoza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Daniel Pereira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jhojan Valencia at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' Memo Rodriguez is replacing Sebastian Driussi for the Austin FC side.
- 88' Tommy Thompson is replacing Jeremy Ebobisse for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
-
21
Miguel Trauco ↓ Paul Marie 57'
- 14
- 11
- 42
- 4
- 10
- 26
- 44
- 12
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Carlos Gruezo 57'
Bench
- 93
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 88'
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↑ 57'
- 9
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 57'
- 15
- 16
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↑ 57'
- 41
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 24
- 18
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Matt Hedges 69'
- 1
- 8
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Adam Lundqvist 69'
- 15
- 5
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Will Bruin 78'
Bench
- 20
-
2
Matt Hedges ↑ 69'
-
21
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 69'
-
30
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 86'
-
29
Will Bruin ↑ 78'
- 9
- 16
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↑ 78'
- 27
- 32
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 7 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Javier Lopez | 4 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 2 |
| Owen Wolff | 2 |
| Guilherme Biro | 2 |
| Paul Marie | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-10-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Austin FC
D
2023-10-08
FC Dallas
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-10-01
Minnesota United FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2023-09-21
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
78%
Draw or Austin FC
46%
San Jose Earthquakes or Austin FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

