San Diego FC arrive into this clash in wretched form, winless in their last five with four straight defeats, and sitting 21st in the league. Their home record shows some attacking output, averaging 2.2 goals scored per game, but their defensive frailties have been regularly exposed. Austin, meanwhile, have shown signs of life with back-to-back wins heading into this trip, though their away defensive record is alarming, conceding an average of 3.0 per game on the road with a clean sheet rate of zero.

The goal data here is striking. Austin have been involved in over 2.5 goals in every single away fixture this season, with both teams scoring in all of them, well above the league averages of 60% and 58% respectively. San Diego's home matches also trend heavily towards goals.

With two leaky defenses and Austin carrying momentum, this looks like a fixture where goals are the path of least resistance, and the visitors may be undervalued given their recent upturn in form.