San Jose Earthquakes will be bidding to end the five game winless run in the Major League Soccer this weekend when they travel to Q2 Stadium for a clash with Austin FC. Match day schedules for August 7 at 04:00 EAT.
The hosts are currently second in the Western Conference standings with 44 wins from 23 games, four points off first-placed Los Angeles FC, who have one game in hand. Austin FC are now unbeaten in each of their most recent six away games in the MLS, claiming an impressive five wins and a draw. However, at home turf they have managed just one win in their last six outings across all competitions, picking up two draws and losing three games.
Austin FC will want another win following 0-2 MLS success to beat Sporting Kansas City in their previous game. In that match, Austin FC had 58% possession, nine shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Alexpander Ring (45+1’) and Sebastian Driussi (90’) Sporting Kansas City on the other end got 11 shots with four of them on target.
Meanwhile, San Jose Earthquakes continue to struggle for results in the MLS as they are second from the bottom of the Western Conference table with 23 points after 23 matches this season. The Goonies have now picked up five wins and eight draws against 10 loses. Coming into this game, the Earthquakes have now failed to taste victory in each of their last five outings across all competitions
San Jose Earthquakes gets into this meeting of the back of 0-1 MLS defeat to Inter Miami in their previous game. In that match, San Jose Earthquakes managed 62% possession and 22 shots with five of them on target. Inter Miami got 11 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Jean Mota (12′).
Austin FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes head to head
San Jose Earthquakes boast the upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won two times from the four meetings since 2021; the other two matches ended in draws while Austin FC is yet to win.
- San Jose 2-2 Austin 03/04/22
- San Jose 4-0 Austin 21/10/21
- Austin 3-4 San Jose 19/09/21
- Austin 0-0 San Jose 20/06/21
Home
- Kansas City 0-2 Austin
- Austin 3-4 New York
- Dallas 1-1 Austin
- Austin 3-1 Houston
- Atlanta 0-3 Austin
Away
- San Jose 0-1 Miami
- San Jose 2-2 Salt Lake
- Portland 2-1 San Jose
- San Jose 1-1 Celta Vigo
- San Jose 1-2 Houston
Austin FC team news
Hector Jimenez, Freddy Kleemann and Jhojan Valencia will miss out Josh Wolff’s selection through injuries.
San Jose Earthquakes team news
The visitors will be without Siad Haji and George Asomani who have been ruled out through injuries.
Prediction and odds
While Austin FC is unbeaten in eight of their last nine matches San Jose Earthquakes are winless in their last five matches.
- Austin FC Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Bothe teams to score