Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 9/5/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/1/2026

Game: Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: Apple TV

AFC (10-4-8) welcomes the Earthquakes (6-6-10) at Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX on Saturday. Austin FC is priced at +125 while the Earthquakes are at -150. The betting total is set at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Brad Stuver for Austin and Angus Gunn for San Jose.

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The Verde and Black are ranked 1st in the category of xG having 23.0, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 21.9. Austin has given up 41 goals while relinquishing 1.86 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have 145 shots on target against them. The team's difference in goals is at -14 by means of 27 goals finished in addition to 41 goals surrendered. They have amassed 4 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 18.2% this season. Austin FC has compiled 104 saves and also have a save percentage of 71.7% this season. Austin has compiled 46 yellow card warnings this year and also 1 red card. So far this season, the squad sports an average of 1.09 points per contest (24 points) and they also are ranked 25th in MLS with 18 assists.

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This season, San Jose has a save percentage of 68.0% (103 shots on target against), and also sit at 10th in MLS with 34 points. The Earthquakes have put together an average of 1.5 points per match while recording 27 assists. The San Jose Earthquakes have accounted for 38 goals and the team's goals expected for the season sits at 20.8. San Jose has earned a CS% of 27.3% so far this year and 49 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.50 with 70 saves, and they have a total of 6 shut outs. SJ Earthquakes is 14th in regard to goals against having 33, and their goal differential is coming in at 5.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Austin is Brad Stuver. Stuver has seen the pitch for 19,988 minutes and has earned 805 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.50 (334 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.2%. The keeper from the United States has had 1,115 shots tried at him in 222 starting assignments. Stuver (79-50-93 record during his soccer career) has tallied 47 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.2%% shutout rate.

Angus Gunn will reside in front of the net for San Jose. In his career, Gunn has allowed 312 goals and has 623 stops in 221 starting assignments. Gunn has racked up 60 clean sheets while defending 933 shots attempted against him in 20,054 mins in his career. He has a save percentage of 66.8% and his shutout rate is currently 26.9%%. He has allowed 1.40 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 74-63-84.

Myrto Uzuni is a member of the squad who can be a force for Austin. The forward representing Albania has earned 101 goals in 20,679 minutes. Uzuni has been given a starting assignment in 231 outings in his career and he scores 0.44 goals per 90 mins. He has 12 assists while accumulating 214 points so far in his career.

San Jose has a playmaker in Preston Judd, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has collected 120 points during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times. The forward from the United States has been on the pitch for 8,951 professional minutes while scoring 53 goals. He currently averages 0.53 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 94 games during his pro soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin FC (-150)

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