SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will host Austin FC in the final regular season matchday on Saturday, Oct. 21 at PayPal Park. Kickoff for the Decision Day match is slated for 6 p.m. PT, with gates opening at 4 p.m. The Quakes currently sit in ninth place in the 14-team Western Conference, the last playoff-qualifying spot in the conference. Advancing to the Audi 2023 MLS Cup playoffs is possible with the following scenarios:
- San Jose Earthquakes win vs. Austin FC
- San Jose Earthquakes draw vs. Austin FC and Portland Timbers loss vs. Houston Dynamo FC
- San Jose Earthquakes draw vs. Austin FC and FC Dallas loss at LA Galaxy
- FC Dallas loss at LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes advantage in tiebreakers over FC Dallas
- Sporting Kansas City draw vs. Minnesota United FC
The following tiebreakers will be used in the event that two or more teams finish the regular season with an equal number of points:
- Total number of wins
- Goal Differential (GD)
- Goals For (GF)
- Fewest Disciplinary Points per match
- Away Goals Differential
- Away Goals
- Home Goals Differential
- Home Goals For
- Coin Toss (tie of two clubs) or Drawing of Lots (tie of three or more clubs)
