The San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in five all-time meetings with Austin FC (W2 D3) despite Austin FC holding a lead in three of the five games, including twice holding multi-goal leads. The Earthquakes have dominated the second half of those meetings, outscoring Austin FC, 10-1, after halftime.
Austin FC is winless in five straight matches (D2 L3), managing just one goal in those games. Austin FC has failed in three straight matches for the first time since July 2021, though the Verde have never gone four straight MLS games without scoring a goal.
San Jose Earthquakes saw its four-match unbeaten run end in a 3-1 loss to Real Salt Lake on Saturday. Over its last 22 MLS matches dating back to late July last season, the Earthquakes have suffered consecutive defeats just once, losing to FC Cincinnati and Colorado Rapids in September.
Sebastian Driussi failed to hit the target with either of his two shots against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday and did not create a single chance for a teammate. Driussi has one goal and one assist in eight games this season after recording six goals and three assists in his first eight MLS matches in 2022.
Cristian Espinoza has scored six times in nine appearances this MLS season nd is just one goal shy of his single season high of seven set last year. Only Chris Wondolowski (10 in 2012, 7 in 2016) has scored more goals in is first nine appearances of a season in the Earthquakes MLS history.
