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San Diego FC 5–0 Austin FC · Major League Soccer

5–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

San Diego FC won 5–0.

Shots
228
Shots on target
103
Expected goals
2.540.5
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

San Diego beat Austin 5–0. Recorded in this match (San Diego – Austin): shots 22–8, shots on target 10–3, expected goals 2.54–0.5, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for San Diego, Austin.

3.96 days ▲Rest daysSan Diego · Austin3.1 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSan DiegoAustinBaseline
Rest days3.96 days3.1 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

San Diego show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

San Diego's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsSan Diego · Austin10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSan DiegoAustinBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against13.5 shots/match18.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Austin have a visible away split

moderate

Austin's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.71 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.71 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots8 shotsSan Diego FC 22 shots, Austin FC 8 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots3 shotsSan Diego FC 10 shots, Austin FC 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.54 xG0.5 xGSan Diego FC 2.54 xG, Austin FC 0.5 xG
  • Possession59%41%San Diego FC 59%, Austin FC 41%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersSan Diego FC 6 corners, Austin FC 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls7 foulsSan Diego FC 9 fouls, Austin FC 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsSan Diego FC 1 card, Austin FC 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1San Diego FC
0Draws
1Austin FC
San Diego FC — Austin FC · Major League Soccer1–0
Austin FC — San Diego FC · Major League Soccer2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: San Diego FC favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Austin FC in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

San Diego FC13 matchesAustin FC13 matches
1.92 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/131.38 goals/match
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals allowed13/132 goals/match
1.48 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.05 xG/match
11.3 shots/match ▲Shots13/1310.6 shots/match
4.69 shots/match ▲Shots on target13/134.08 shots/match
62.1% ●Possession13/1346.7%
4.69 corners/match ●Corners13/134.62 corners/match
2.71 cards/matchCards7/32 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls13/1311.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 May 2026, 05:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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