Austin vs San Jose Earthquakes: Over 2.5 goals
Austin's 1.4 xG meets San Jose's 1.8 xG, pushing the goal line well above two. The model assigns a 62% chance of an over‑2.5 result.
Both clubs arrive on a slide – Austin with a mixed LLWDW run and San Jose winless in four of their last five. The contrast between Austin's porous home defence (1.0 GA) and San Jose's strong away attack (1.8 GF) sets up a likely open encounter.
Jonesy's Verdict
The combined xG of 3.2 and a 62% model probability strongly favour more than two goals in this fixture.
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With Austin averaging 1.4 expected goals and San Jose Earthquakes averaging 1.8, the model gives a 62.9% chance both teams find the net, ahead of the 37.1% it gives to at least one side being kept out.
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Combined expected goals of 3.2 (Austin 1.4 + San Jose Earthquakes 1.8) points to an open game, with the model giving Over 2.5 Goals a 62.0% chance against 38.0% for Under.
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Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, has Austin at 30.0%, the draw at 22.9%, and San Jose Earthquakes at 47.0% to win.
The single most likely scoreline in our model is 1-1 at 10.3% — treat any single scoreline price with caution given how spread out the probability distribution is across a low-scoring match.
The Numbers Behind the Headline
Most likely scorelines
Model probabilities are derived from each team's real season goals-for and goals-against averages via a Poisson goal-expectancy model — not a fixed set of narrative numbers.
Form Guide — Last 5
Austin
Austin's last five league results (L 0‑1 @ Colorado, L 1‑2 vs FC Dallas, W 2‑1 @ Seattle, D 1‑1 vs Philadelphia, W 2‑1 @ Portland) show they can both score and concede, with three matches featuring three or more goals. This recent scoring pattern supports the over‑2.5 pick.
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose's recent run (L 2‑4 @ Cincinnati, L 1‑3 vs St. Louis, L 0‑1 @ LA Galaxy, L 1‑5 vs Minnesota, D 0‑0 @ Houston) includes a 2‑4 loss that alone contributed six goals, indicating a capacity to leak and score heavily. Their away goal average of 1.8 reinforces the likelihood of multiple goals.
Head-to-Head
In the last five meetings, three have produced three or more goals – a 5‑1 win for San Jose and a 3‑1 Austin victory – confirming the high‑scoring trend that backs the over‑2.5 selection.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 Austin | Major League Soccer |
| 19 Oct 2025 | San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Austin | Major League Soccer |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Austin 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| 9 Jul 2025 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Austin | US Open Cup |
| 26 May 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Austin | Major League Soccer |
Team News (Pregame)
Austin: O. Wolff (Ankle Injury), M. Desler (Achilles Tendon Injury), J. Bell (Pelvis Injury), B. Hines-Ike (Muscle Injury)
San Jose Earthquakes: N. Adimabua (Lower-Body Injury), E. Edwards (Lower-Body Injury), D. Johnson (Lower-Body Injury), D. Jones (Achilles Tendon Injury)
Injury records reflect the team news on file heading into this match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Austin vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Austin and San Jose Earthquakes drew 1-1. Our pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals.
What was the final score of Austin vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Austin 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (full time).
When was Austin vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Austin played San Jose Earthquakes on Sun 6 Sep · 01:30 BST in the MLS at Q2 Stadium.
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See all MLS fixtures →With both teams averaging over a goal per game and the model’s over‑2.5 probability at 62%, the goal flood is the clearest edge.
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