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Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 8/6/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/4/2022

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Game: Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (-163) San Jose (+450)

The Verde and Black (13-5-5) will try to beat the San Jose Earthquakes (5-8-10) at Q2 Stadium on Saturday. The Earthquakes are priced at +450 while Austin FC is at -163. The Earthquakes are priced at +450 while Austin FC is at -163. The expected starting goaltenders will be Brad Stuver for Austin FC and JT Marcinkowski for San Jose Earthquakes.

Austin FC has compiled 74 saves and they hold a save % of 74.3 on the season. This team's difference in goals is at 19 by 47 goals scored and 28 goals allowed. Over the course of the season, this squad averages 1.91 points per match (44 points) and they also have a ranking of 1st in soccer with 37 assists. The Verde and Black sit at 7th in the category of xG having 34.5, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 36.1. Austin has 53 yellow cards so far this season and 3 red cards. Austin has surrendered 28 goals while relinquishing 1.22 goals per 90, and opponents have 101 SoT on them. They have accounted for 7 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 30.4 this season.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have totaled 36 goals and this team's goals expected so far this year is 31.7. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 2.00 in addition to 87 saves, and they are sitting with 2 shut outs. This year, San Jose has a save rate of 67.4 (129 SoT against), and rank 25th in soccer with 23 points. San Jose has a rank of 25th in relation to goals against with 46, and the squad's goal differential sits at -10. San Jose has compliled a clean sheet percentage of 8.7 over the course of the season and also 42 yellow card warnings. The Earthquakes come in with an average of 1.0 pts/match while recording 24 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Austin will be Brad Stuver. Stuver has been on the pitch for 9,744 mins and is sitting with 363 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.36 (147 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .717. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 506 shots sent in his direction in 111 career starting assignments. Stuver (54-23-34 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 27 shutouts, which gives him a 24.3% clean sheet percentage.

JT Marcinkowski will be looking after the net for San Jose. He has surrendered 1.72 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 50-46-57. Marcinkowski has tallied 25 clean sheets while defending 785 shots tried against him in 13,725 mins throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Marcinkowski has conceded 262 goals and has 546 saves in 153 starting assignments. He has a save % of .696 and his shutout rate is currently 16.3%.

Sebastian Driussi is a man who can be a force in the game for Austin. The midfielder from Argentina has earned 61 goals scored in 13,761 minutes. Driussi has had a starting assignment in 160 contests so far in his career and tallies 0.40 G/90. He has accounted for 30 assists while accumulating 18 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

San Jose has a player in Cristian Espinoza, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accounted for 29 yellow cards during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 40 times. The forward representing Argentina has been on the field for 12,297 professional minutes while scoring 20 goals. He scores 0.15 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 146 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin (-163)

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