Austin FC vs San Diego FC Prediction, 9/26/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/22/2026

Game: Austin FC vs San Diego FC

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: Apple TV

SDFC (7-9-10) are headed to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX on Saturday where they will attempt to beat Austin FC (8-7-11). Austin FC is priced at +125 while San Diego is at -145. The total is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Brad Stuver for Austin and C.J. Dos Santos for San Diego.

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The Verde and Black are 11th in relation to goals expected with 20.4, and their expected goals against are at 19.2. Austin has given up 44 goals while surrendering 1.69 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have 162 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is at -13 with 31 goals scored and also 44 goals conceded. They have recorded 5 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 19.2% for the season. Austin FC has recorded 118 saves and have a save rate of 72.8% over the course of the season. Austin has 54 yellow cards over the course of the season and 2 red cards. On the season, this team sports an average of 1.15 points per fixture (30 pts) and they also sit at 22nd in MLS with 22 assists.

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The San Diego Football Club average 1.2 points per contest while earning 33 assists and 8 red cards. San Diego has recorded a clean sheet rate of 26.9% this year as well as 53 yellow card cautions. San Diego FC is 21st concerning goals surrendered having 44, and the team's difference in goals sits at 0. On the season, SDFC has a save % of 66.9% (133 SoT against), and also rank 20th in the league with 31 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.69 with 89 saves, and they have a total of 7 shut outs. San Diego FC has compiled 44 goals and this squad's expected goals for the season is currently at 18.4.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Austin is Brad Stuver. Stuver has played for 20,348 mins and is sitting with 819 stops in his career. Stuver (80-53-93 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 48 shutouts, which gives him a 21.2%% shutout rate. The keeper born in the United States has had 1,132 shots tried at him in 226 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.49 (337 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.3%.

C.J. dos Santos will be residing in front of the goal for San Diego. During his professional soccer career, Santos has given up 60 goals while totaling 133 stops in 46 starts. He holds a save percentage of 68.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.6%%. He has given up 1.30 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 23-8-15. Santos has totaled 15 clean sheets while defending 193 shots attempted against him in 4,128 minutes throughout his career.

Christian Ramirez is one member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Austin. Ramirez has started 283 matchups so far in his career and he accounts for 0.50 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from the United States has totaled 135 goals scored in 24,478 professional minutes. He has 45 assists while accumulating 315 pts during his career.

San Diego has a player in Anders Dreyer, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward born in Denmark has totaled 22,026 professional minutes and has scored 104 goals. He scores 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has started 248 games thus far in his career. He has 283 pts during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 75 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego FC (+125)

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