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 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #29 |
| 33 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 37 | Scored | 22 |
| 24 | Conceded | 36 |
| +13 | GD | -14 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host Austin FC — let the battle begin!
- 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' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' GOAL! Cristian Espinoza scores on 17. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Niko Tsakiris is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — card on 22.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Owen Wolff gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rodrigues made 328 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris is replaced by Carlos Gruezo.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jhojan Valencia.
- 69' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Jon Gallagher exits the field as Adam Lundqvist enters on 69.
- 72' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Brazil international Daniel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Daniel Pereira is replacing Jhojan Valencia for the Austin FC side.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Memo Rodriguez on, Sebastian Driussi off on 86 minutes.
- 88' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Jeremy Ebobisse is withdrawn and Tommy Thompson gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Austin FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Paul Marie | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 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
1 / 4
2.31
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
81%
Draw or Austin FC
41%
San Jose Earthquakes or Austin FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

