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San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC Prediction, 10/21/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/16/2023

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Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (-168) Austin (+390)

PayPal Park is where AFC (10-8-15) will go up against the San Jose Earthquakes (10-13-10) on Saturday. Austin FC is priced at +390 and the Earthquakes are at -168. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Daniel for San Jose and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have recorded 121 saves and are the owners of a SV rate of 77.4 over the course of the season. The team's difference in goals is currently at -4 by means of 38 goals finished and also 42 goals surrendered. On the year, the squad has an average of 1.30 pts per fixture (43 points) and they also are ranked 21st in MLS with 27 assists. The Earthquakes sit at 13th when talking about expected goals having 42.8, and the xGA are 51.1. San Jose has earned 71 yellow card warnings on the season in addition to 4 red cards. San Jose has given up 42 goals while conceding 1.27 G/90, and their oppositition have compiled 164 shots on target against them. They have amassed 9 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 27.3% over the course of the season.

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Austin FC has earned 48 goals and the squad's xG over the course of the season is currently at 42.2. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.64 with 124 saves, and they have accumulated 6 clean sheets. the year, Austin has a save % of 71.2 (177 SoT against), and also are ranked 24th in the league with 38 points. Austin has a rank of 21st when talking about goals allowed having 54, and the goal difference sits at -6. Austin has accounted a shut out percentage of 18.2% so far this season and 58 yellow cards. The Verde and Black are sitting with an average of 1.15 pts/match while tallying 36 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for San Jose will be Daniel. Daniel (70-49-37 record during his career) has recorded 42 shutouts, which has earned him a 26.9% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Brazil has faced 725 shots attempted against him in 156 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.34 (209 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .712. Daniel has defended the goal for 14,019 mins and has earned 516 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

Brad Stuver will reside in front of the net for Austin. Stuver has racked up 72 clean sheets while defending 1,609 shots tried against him in 28,932 career minutes. He sports a save percentage of .704 and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.3%. He has conceded 1.48 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 113-85-124. During his career, Stuver has surrendered 477 goals while totaling 1,133 saves in 323 starts.

Cristian Espinoza is one member of the squad who could help decide the outcome for San Jose. Espinoza has started 189 contests so far in his career and accounts for 0.18 G/90. The forward representing Argentina has accumulated 33 goals scored in 16,148 mins. He has 51 assists while accumulating 34 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Austin features Gyasi Zardes, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward from the United States has been on the field for 23,139 minutes while scoring 104 goals. He scores 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has started 258 matches so far in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 16 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped on a goal 26 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose (-168)

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