Austin 1-1 SJ Earthquakes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Q2 Stadium · referee S. Boiko · full time
Full time: Austin 1-1 SJ Earthquakes
Austin and SJ Earthquakes drew 1-1 in MLS on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Q2 Stadium. The goals: Beau Leroux 8', Guilherme Biro 90+6'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Beau Leroux for SJ Earthquakes, set up by Niko Tsakiris. Austin levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+6) through Guilherme Biro, set up by Christian Ramirez. A late equaliser, and a point saved.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Boiko, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Austin and 1 to SJ Earthquakes.
Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3 · SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.35 for Austin and 1.44 for SJ Earthquakes.
Austin had 3 shots on target, SJ Earthquakes 3.
Austin had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Austin came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
SJ Earthquakes came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Austin vs SJ Earthquakes: the match in numbers
| Austin | Match statistics | SJ Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.44 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 472 | Total passes | 426 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Guilherme Biro (Austin), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Austin
- Guilherme Biro 8.5 1 goal
- Facundo Torres 7.3
- Mikkel Desler 7.1
- Brandon Vazquez 7.0
- Christian Ramirez 7.0 1 assist
SJ Earthquakes
- Beau Leroux 7.7 1 goal
- Jamar Ricketts 7.3
- Niko Tsakiris 7.3 1 assist
- Eduard Löwen 7.2
- Ronaldo Vieira 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was J. Rosales at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Austin vs SJ Earthquakes
What was the score in Austin vs SJ Earthquakes?
Austin 1-1 SJ Earthquakes (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Austin vs SJ Earthquakes?
Beau Leroux 8', Guilherme Biro 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Austin vs SJ Earthquakes correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Austin vs SJ Earthquakes?
Guilherme Biro, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Austin vs SJ Earthquakes?
S. Boiko.
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