Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atlanta United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 19:30 UTC HT 45+6' · FT 45+6'
Emerson Hyndman 14' Y
Y 16' Cristian Espinoza
Justin Meram 24' Y
R 34' Cristian Espinoza
Y 48' Daniel Vega
Y 62' Judson
R 90' Chris Wondolowski

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Katie Nesbitt
  • Referee Ricardo Salazar
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
1
Atlanta United FC 4 games · Avg 4.0 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-09-20 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 3–1 W
18 Sep FC Cincinnati A 2–0 W
14 Sep Columbus Crew SC H 1–3 L
31 Aug Philadelphia Union A 1–3 L
24 Aug Orlando City SC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Portland Timbers A 2–0 W
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
14 Sep New York City FC A 1–2 L
12 Sep Real Salt Lake A 0–1 L
01 Sep Orlando City SC H 3–0 W
25 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
22 Aug Los Angeles FC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC San Jose Earthquakes
#15 Position #18
12 Points 33
18 Played 18
3 / 3 / 12 W / D / L 10 / 3 / 5
19 Scored 37
33 Conceded 24
-14 GD +13
0.67 PPG 1.83
17% Win % 56%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A
San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 11 G 2 A
Ousseni Bouda 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 4' Justin Meram is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 9' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emerson Hyndman.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Cristian Espinoza on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Poor challenge from Justin Meram. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Brad Guzan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 32' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josef Martinez made 287 appearances and scored 148 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Judson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Daniel Vega has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Shea Salinas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommy Thompson on 55 minute.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Hector Villalba on, Justin Meram off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski is replaced by Danny Hoesen.
  • 62' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Brandon Vazquez on, Eric Remedi off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' San Jose Earthquakes have won 427 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Mo Adams comes on to replace Josef Martinez.
  • 83' The whistle greets Judson as he departs to be replaced by Andres Rios.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Chris Wondolowski was booked on 90.
  • 90' Emerson Hyndman does the damage! The net is bulging and Atlanta United FC surge ahead!
  • 3-1 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matias Almeyda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 2
Josef Martinez 2
Miguel Almiron 1
Hector Villalba 1
Gonzalo Martinez 1
Miguel Almiron 1
Emerson Hyndman 1
Danny Hoesen 1

Head to Head

2019-09-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-09-20 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2019-09-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2019-09-18 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Atlanta United FC W 2019-09-14 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-08-31 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Atlanta United FC L 2019-08-24 Orlando City SC 0–1 Atlanta United FC W 2019-08-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 Atlanta United FC W

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2019-09-21 Atlanta United FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2019-09-14 New York City FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2019-09-12 Real Salt Lake 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes L 2019-09-01 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Orlando City SC W 2019-08-25 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2019-08-22 Los Angeles FC 4–0 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC46% Draw22% San Jose Earthquakes32%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
Atlanta United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC31% Draw39% San Jose Earthquakes30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.