Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Austin FC host San Jose Earthquakes at Q2 Stadium on Saturday, September 5 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).

Austin FC’s availability list carries no fresh worries, and Myrto Uzuni, Christian Ramirez and Facundo Torres all look set to lead the front line after producing the bulk of the goal output there this season. San Jose Earthquakes have a clean bill of health too, with Preston Judd, Timo Werner and Ousseni Bouda expected to form the spine of an attack that has provided most of the Earthquakes’ end product.

US viewers can watch Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Best Bets & Predictions

San Jose Earthquakes look to extend their playoff push at Q2 Stadium, but Austin FC will have their say in a tight one.

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San Jose EarthquakesTop pickSan Jose sit fourth in the Western Conference to Austin's 14th, and Preston Judd's 11 goals give the visitors a cutting edge that Austin's -13 goal difference has to survive.

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1-2 Austin FCThe 1-2 finish mirrors the scoreline from Austin's home loss to FC Dallas, and that same margin has decided or drawn 4 of Austin's last 5 matches.

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YesAustin have scored in four of their last five games and San Jose have found the net in three of their last five, giving both sides a track record of finding the net.

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Over 2.5The predicted 1-2 scoreline alone clears the line, and with Myrto Uzuni's 6 goals for Austin and Preston Judd's 11 for San Jose, both sides have the firepower to keep games open.

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Preston Judd to Score AnytimeJudd leads all listed players with 11 goals from 63 shots, 28 of them on target, form that fits a game our model already expects him to be involved in.

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Our approach: we lean on the numbers behind the form guide and each side's underlying attacking output, not just their position in the Western Conference table.

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Season Form & Standings

San Jose Earthquakes head to Texas fourth in the Western Conference, firmly in the playoff picture, while hosts Austin FC sit down in 14th with 24 points from 22 games and a goal difference of -13.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC): Myrto Uzuni leads Austin’s scoring column with 6 goals from 45 shots, 19 of them on target.
• Facundo Torres (Austin FC): Facundo Torres leads Austin in creativity, chipping in 50 chances created to go with 3 goals of his own.
• Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): Preston Judd tops the visitors’ charts with 11 goals from 63 shots, 28 of which have tested the keeper.

Recent Form

Austin FC: L L W D W

• 2026-08-30: Portland Timbers 1-2 Austin FC (W, away)
• 2026-08-23: Austin FC 1-1 Philadelphia Union (D, home)
• 2026-08-20: Seattle Sounders 1-2 Austin FC (W, away)
• 2026-08-17: Austin FC 1-2 FC Dallas (L, home)
• 2026-08-02: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Austin FC (L, away)

Austin FC’s form reads L L W D W, with the last two results — a home draw against Philadelphia Union and a win away at Portland Timbers — showing signs of life after back-to-back losses to FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids.

San Jose Earthquakes: L L L L D

• 2026-08-30: Houston Dynamo 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
• 2026-08-23: San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Minnesota United (L, home)
• 2026-08-20: LA Galaxy 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
• 2026-08-16: San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St. Louis City SC (L, home)
• 2026-08-02: FC Cincinnati 4-2 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)

San Jose Earthquakes’ form reads L L L L D, with their only point in that stretch coming from a goalless draw at Houston Dynamo after heavy defeats that included a 1-5 loss to Minnesota United and a 4-2 defeat at FC Cincinnati.

Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction

Signal has this finishing 1-2 to San Jose Earthquakes, a tight, low-key result that fits both teams’ recent trends more than the gulf in the table suggests. Austin FC, 14th in the West, have shown fight with a win at Portland and a draw against Philadelphia, but San Jose, fourth in the West despite the recent slide, carry enough quality forward through Preston Judd and Timo Werner to nose it at Q2 Stadium.