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 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #29 |
| 32 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 34 | Scored | 19 |
| 15 | Conceded | 31 |
| +19 | GD | -12 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 67% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Austin FC get us underway at PayPal Park.
- 5' Ethan Finlay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Julio Cascante has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' The Argentina Cristian Espinoza breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-0!
- 22' Niko Tsakiris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 27' The 25-year-old Matthew Hoppe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' What a moment for Owen Wolff! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 100% of all matches.
- 47' Brad Stuver is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 52' Cade Cowell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' Carlos Gruezo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Niko Tsakiris on 57 minute.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' Austin FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' Adam Lundqvist has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Gallagher on 69 minute.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cristian Espinoza.
- 77' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Daniel Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jhojan Valencia on 78 minute.
- 83' Miguel Trauco, a Peru , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Memo Rodriguez is hanging Sebastian Driussi on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Tommy Thompson on, Jeremy Ebobisse off on 88 minutes.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Owen Wolff | 2 |
| Paul Marie | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Preston Judd | 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
2.47
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + San Jose Earthquakes to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
84%
Draw or Austin FC
37%
San Jose Earthquakes or Austin FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

