San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC Prediction, 10/20/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/18/2021

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Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (-103) Austin (+225)

PayPal Park is the site where Cecilio Dominguez and Austin FC (7-4-18, 13th in Western Conference) will take on the San Jose Earthquakes (8-9-12, 10th in Western Conference) on Wednesday. The starting goalkeepers are JT Marcinkowski for the San Jose Earthquakes and Brad Stuver for Austin FC. Austin FC is priced at +225 while the Earthquakes are at -103. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

San Jose took the field against Los Angeles in their most recent match and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3-1. The Earthquakes attempted 16 dribbles in this game and converted 8 of those attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In sharing the ball, they had a 92.3% passes received rate by connecting on 409 of the 443 pass targets in their last match.

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Concerning shot accuracy, San Jose finished at a 43.8% rate by landing 7 SoT of 16 total shots. San Jose averages 1.10 goals per 90 (32 total goals) and have 23 assists in all matches for the season.

Javier Eduardo Lopez is a player who should be able to impact this game for the San Jose Earthquakes. He has totaled 15 assists while earning 12 yellow cards thus far in his career. Lopez has been in the starting lineup in 101 matches so far in his career and he accounts for 0.28 goals per 90. The midfielder from Mexico has totaled 27 goals scored in 8,796 mins played.

Another player who should impact this match is Chris Wondolowski, the forward hailing from the United States. He has assisted on a goal 37 times during his soccer career and he has scored 168 goals. Wondolowski has 29,480 minutes during 322 starts and has been handed 36 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.51 G/90 during his soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for San Jose Earthquakes is JT Marcinkowski. Marcinkowski has played for 7,740 minutes and has accumulated 286 stops so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.49 (128 goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.7. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 403 shots tried at him in 86 starts. Marcinkowski (33-23-30 mark in his career) has recorded 18 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.9% shutout percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Austin took a defeat with a final score of 1-0 against Minnesota. They wrapped up this outing by completing 512 of the 582 passes they attempted for a percentage of 88.0%. Austin FC earned a 76.5% successful dribble percentage by converting 13 out of the 17 dribbles they tried. Austin converted 8 shots on target out of 19 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 42.1% rate in their last game. With a total of 29 goals and 22 assists in all competitions, Austin averages 1.00 goal and 0.76 assists per 90.

Cecilio Dominguez will need to be on top of his game for Austin FC. The forward born in Paraguay has been on the pitch for 9,989 mins while he has scored 43 goals. He has earned 16 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. He sports an average of 0.39 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 112 matches thus far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Diego Fagundez, the forward representing Uruguay. He has tallied 59 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 40 times. Fagundez has been handed 31 yellow cards in 18,948 minutes played (211 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.28.

Brad Stuver will be residing in front of the net for Austin FC. Stuver has racked up 8 shutouts while defending 245 shots tried against him in 4,320 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.0 and his clean sheet rate sits at 16.7%. He has given up 1.52 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 15-8-25. During his pro soccer career, Stuver has allowed 73 goals and has 172 stops in 48 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin (+225)

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