Sunday , 16 August 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Steven Moreira 84' Y
Patrick Schulte 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Lower.com Field.

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

2
2
Columbus Crew SC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2022-03-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-04 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
19 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L
13 Apr St. Louis City A 2–1 W
05 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
29 Mar D.C. United SC A 2–1 W
22 Mar New York City FC H 0–0 D
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
20 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 3–5 L
13 Apr Los Angeles FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr D.C. United SC H 6–1 W
30 Mar Seattle Sounders FC H 1–1 D
22 Mar Charlotte FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC San Jose Earthquakes
#10 Position #18
20 Points 33
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 3 / 5
26 Scored 37
28 Conceded 24
-2 GD +13
1.11 PPG 1.83
28% Win % 56%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ 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)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A
San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 11 G 2 A
Ousseni Bouda 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at Lower.com Field.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josef Martinez made 286 appearances and scored 148 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' The USA Sean Zawadzki breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-0!
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Malte Amundsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Josef Martinez does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
  • 45' Mark-Anthony Kaye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
  • 48' Josef Martinez makes way for Preston Judd at the 48 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Aziel Jackson on, Jacen Russell-Rowe off on 54 minutes.
  • 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilfried Nancy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Max Arfsten gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 66' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Vitor Costa is withdrawn and DeJuan Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The 32-year-old Daniel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Ian Harkes is withdrawn and Niko Tsakiris gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 84' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Patrick Schulte.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruce Arena

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 2
Lucas Zelarayan 2
Francisco Calvo 2
Cristian Espinoza 1
Harrison Afful 1
Sean Zawadzki 1
Mike Grella 1
Max Arfsten 1

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2022-03-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-04 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-04-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2025-04-19 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2025-04-13 St. Louis City 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-04-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2025-03-29 D.C. United SC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-03-22 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 New York City FC D

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2025-04-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-04-20 San Jose Earthquakes 3–5 Sporting Kansas City L 2025-04-13 Los Angeles FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-04-06 San Jose Earthquakes 6–1 D.C. United SC W 2025-03-30 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2025-03-22 Charlotte FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC47% Draw24% San Jose Earthquakes29%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
71%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
53%
Columbus Crew SC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC30% Draw43% San Jose Earthquakes27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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