Austin FC
- Austin FC are in mixed-to-strong form (W3, D1, L1) in their last five matches.
- Austin FC sit 28th in the MLS 2026 table with 21 points from 21 games while the Quakes are eighth with 33 points from the same number of games.
- Austin's home form has been mixed but solid - 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last three - and San Jose are a good, but not perfect road team - 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the last two.
- Austin are solid at the back, conceding only 10 goals in 10 home MLS 2026 games, an average of 1.00 per game against and they like to keep games organised, which they have done in nearly all their home fixtures.
San Jose Earthquakes
- San Jose Earthquakes are in poor form (D1, L4) across all competitions.
- San Jose have conceded 14 goals in 10 MLS 2026 away matches and will be prone to being exposed when they are pressed.
- The Quakes are on a four-game losing streak, most recently losing 1-3 at home to St. Louis City and 0-1 away to LA Galaxy, but their attacking quality and high-tempo game should keep this a tight and potentially high-scoring game.
- Bruce Arena's men play a man-marking style and overload the center of the field to force opponents into turnovers and quick counters.
Head-to-Head
The home side may have a slight advantage in the head-to-head record from the past five meetings - 2 wins to 2 defeats with 1 draw - but the Earthquakes thrashed Austin 5-1 in the last head-to-head meeting four months ago and revenge could be on their minds.
Key Players
- Uzuni has four goals in his last five appearances and is Austin's end-product ace.
- Preston Judd leads the way for the visitors with 11 goals in 20 MLS 2026 appearances and his finishing will be crucial as the match wears on.
Betting Insights
- The 2.22 about Austin at home is a touch tight and the 2.76 on the visitors is also too low, but the draw at 3.9 is also on the short side.
- The Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and Both teams to score at 1.44 are very low odds, but with 9 goals in their last 5 games, Austin have the potential to break through.
Prediction
Austin FC are the narrow pick at home to San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, but the odds on the away side are still tight enough to provide value for an away win.