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Austin vs San Diego — the facts
Austin meet San Diego in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 27). Kick-off is Sunday, 27 September 2026, 00:30 UTC at Q2 Stadium.
Team pages: Austin · San Diego · Major League Soccer
Sirius · Why these numbers
Austin 44% · Draw 28% · San Diego 28%
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage gives Austin the lean. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Austin in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1512 to 1550. Sides this close won 43.1% of 16,066 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.2% of 5,189 games vs 44.9% across all 100,559 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 44%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. San Diego hold 7 more possession points (56 to 49 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,603 games, from 43.9% when styles were level.
Why is the draw second, level with the San Diego win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,179. The control factor adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
San Diego are missing their first-choice keeper and 2 more regular starters — Carlos dos Santos, Gabriel Pirani, Oscar Verhoeven — about 34% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. San Diego won 2 of the last 3 meetings with Austin. The record is 2 wins for San Diego, 0 draws and 1 win for Austin. These were 3 Major League Soccer games played between 23 March 2025 and 14 May 2026. Latest meeting: 14 May 2026 — San Diego 5–0 Austin. In 5,651 historical matches between similarly rated teams, visiting sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 28.1%. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: kickoff time and matchday details for Austin vs San Diego, the head-to-head record and recent form, stats-based pre-match analysis, confirmed lineups about an hour before kick-off — then the live score, goal clips and video highlights once this Major League Soccer fixture kicks off.
- Live score updates and a goal-by-goal timeline once play begins.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Confirmed starting lineups, usually about an hour before kick-off.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Explore more on the Austin and San Diego team pages or the Major League Soccer page.
Quick answers
›What time does Austin vs San Diego kick off?
Kick-off is Sunday, 27 September 2026, 00:30 UTC at Q2 Stadium, a Major League Soccer fixture (matchday 27).
›Where can I watch Austin vs San Diego goal clips and highlights?
Goal clips and match highlights will be published on this page — each goal video is added shortly after it goes in, with highlights after full-time.
›What is the head-to-head record between Austin and San Diego?
Austin and San Diego have met 3 times — 1 win for Austin, 2 wins for San Diego and 0 draws.