Match Report
10 points and 10 places separated them: SJ Earthquakes 4th with 34, Austin 14th with 24. SJ Earthquakes's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: SJ Earthquakes 1.77 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Austin 1.27 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.6.
SJ Earthquakes arrived on a run of five straight wins. 7 games without a win framed Austin's arrival. The last-five ledger: SJ Earthquakes 15/15, Austin 3/15.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — SJ Earthquakes 1, draws 2, Austin 2, at 4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was PayPal Park, with room for 18,000 spectators. Austin led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
SJ Earthquakes: Jack Jasinski (58'), Timo Werner (78'), Preston Judd (83'), Ousseni Bouda (85'), Preston Judd (88') · Austin: J. Rosales (9')
Key stats
Possession: SJ Earthquakes 69% · Austin 31% · Total shots: 37-5 · On target: 16-2 · Corners: 13-1