Betting preview: SJ Earthquakes the probable winner when Austin come to town

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Avaya Stadium (18000 seats)

Get set for SJ Earthquakes - Austin! Despite a mixed bag of results so far, this match should be immense!

Insights:
  • SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Austin have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Major League Soccer

This should be an interesting match with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, SJ Earthquakes have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 16 games. The last three games played by SJ Earthquakes, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

The home team returns to Avaya Stadium after drawing with Dallas (placed 8th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. It's funny, but the exact result 1-1 has occurred three league games in a row. Yueill (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.52/10. Yueill served one assist, hit two key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 49 total).

Before that, SJ Earthquakes played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Minnesota United.

Both teams on the scoresheet! That has happened in 5 league matches in a row for this side. Could it happen again?

Earthquakes have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Avaya Stadium with 24 goals in 16 league matches. SJ Earthquakes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Avaya Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.

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Austin form and stats

Austin have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 3-4-9 (16 played).

Austin might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Los Angeles FC proved too strong as Austin slumped to a 2-4 defeat in front of their own fans. An off the wall fixture with masses of goals last time out for Austin, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that match, will this game be as enjoying? Midfield player Pereira was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.0/10. Pereira served one assist, hit two key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 36 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against DC United.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 16 of this side's 20 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

Austin have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 20 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

SJ Earthquakes have won at least one point in the last 6 matches (2-4-0) facing Austin.

Earthquakes and Austin have played each other already this season: Austin - SJ Earthquakes 2-2.

Top Goalscorers

SJ EarthquakesC. Espinoza
C. Espinoza
12 goals
AustinS. Driussi
S. Driussi
11 goals
SJ EarthquakesJ. Ebobisse
J. Ebobisse
10 goals

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Austin missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SJ Earthquakes Austin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 4 16 33
10 8 2 Won W 1 3 10
13 6 2 Drew D 1 4 8
10 2 1 Lost L 2 9 15
38 24 9 Scored S 5 20 48
42 15 6 Conceded C 6 32 54
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
79% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 88% 82%
55% 56% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 67%
15% 12% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 27%
6% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 18%
67% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 64%
27% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
18% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 21%
 
5.5 6.3 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.2 5.3
5.2 3.9 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.9 6.2
2.1 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.5 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11.9 13.9 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11 12
3.3 4.1 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.1 4.3
35% 36% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 34%
 
14.2 11.8 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 15.5 14.6
5.1 4.3 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.9 5.4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Austin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Austin have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Austin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

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