The big picture

San Diego come in 13th on the ladder with 38 points; Austin are 14th on 34. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

San Diego are 9–13–11 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.9 against.

Austin are 8–15–10 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Form

San Diego have won one of their last five and most recently beat St. Louis CITY SC 1–0.

Austin have won one of their last five and most recently lost to LA Galaxy 1–4.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2025: San Diego 2, Austin 1, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2026), it was a draw 3–3 at Q2 Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: San Diego by 5 goals in 2026 (5–0).

Players to watch

For San Diego, watch Anders Dreyer (0.4 goals a game, 12 assists in 2026) and Marcus Ingvartsen (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026).

For Austin, watch Myrto Uzuni (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Christian Ramírez (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026).

Milestone watch

Joseph Rosales is set to play game 150.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, San Diego have the edge.