Venue & Game Info
Location: PayPal Park, 1123 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Kickoff: 6:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM CT
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), KSFO 810 AM (English), TUDN 1370 AM (Spanish)
Weather Update
San Jose Forecast (Oct. 18, 2025): Clear skies, 67°F at kickoff, cooling into the low 60s by full time. Light winds (5–8 mph). Excellent playing conditions.
Team Recent Form
San Jose Earthquakes: Must win and hope for favorable results (Dallas, RSL, or Colorado losses) to clinch a playoff berth. Recent form: 1-4-0 in last 5, including a 4–1 loss to Vancouver.
Austin FC: Already locked into 6th place. Recent form: 2-2-1 in last 5, including a 1–0 win over LAFC.
Injury Report
San Jose: No major injuries reported; Bruce Arena expected to field strongest XI.
Austin: Full-strength squad available; Nico Estévez may rotate lightly with playoffs secured.
Player Matchups
San Jose:
Cristian “Chicho” Arango — 5 goals in 6 career matches vs. Austin.
Cristian Espinoza — captain, 8 goal contributions in 9 matches vs. Austin.
Benji Kikanović — 2 goals, 1 assist in 4 matches vs. Austin.
Austin:
Owen Wolff — 17 goal contributions this season, scored winner vs. LAFC.
Sebastián Driussi — creative playmaker, 9 goals, 7 assists.
Gyasi Zardes — veteran striker, physical presence in the box.
Series History
All-time MLS regular season: San Jose 2-2-6 vs. Austin.
At PayPal Park: San Jose 1-0-3 vs. Austin.
2025 meetings: Austin won 3–1 at Q2 Stadium and eliminated San Jose in U.S. Open Cup on penalties.
Betting Trends
San Jose: Lost 4 of last 5, conceding 13 goals.
Austin: 2-0-0 vs. San Jose in 2025 across all competitions.
Over has hit in 4 of last 5 San Jose matches.
Both teams have scored in 3 of last 4 head-to-heads.
MATCH ODDS
San Jose Earthquakes + 140 Draw + 250 Austin FC + 190
Over 2.5 – 145 Under 2.5 + 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
