D.C. United SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #19 |
| 33 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 39 | Scored | 57 |
| 61 | Conceded | 51 |
| -22 | GD | +6 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 21% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Audi Field as D.C. United SC face off against San Jose Earthquakes in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Jeremy Ebobisse has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Gabriel Pirani, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' D.C. United SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 51' Daniel Munie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 56' Poor challenge from Rodrigues. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' Poor challenge from Jeremy Ebobisse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' Pedro Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Cristian Dajome departs to be replaced by Erik Hurtado.
- 76' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Jamiro Monteiro trudges off to be replaced by Tommy Thompson on 76 minutes.
- 81' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Gabriel Pirani is withdrawn and Yamil Asad gets his opportunity.
- 82' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Jeremy Ebobisse trudges off to be replaced by Ayo Akinola on 82 minutes.
- 87' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 87 minute. Russell Canouse leaves to be changed by Nigel Robertha.
- 90' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Cristian Espinoza is withdrawn and Cam Cilley gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 20
- 43
- 24
- 15
- 6
- 7
- 4
-
12
Cristian Dajome ↓ Erik Hurtado 72'
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Yamil Asad 81'
- 21
Bench
-
22
Yamil Asad ↑ 81'
- 8
-
9
Erik Hurtado ↑ 72'
- 23
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 87'
- 72
- 50
- 25
Coach
Wayne Rooney
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 29
- 14
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Ayo Akinola 82'
- 42
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Cam Cilley 90'
- 26
- 3
- 15
- 35
- 30
- 24
Bench
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 76'
- 1
-
9
Ayo Akinola ↑ 82'
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 76'
- 12
- 20
-
19
Cam Cilley ↑ 90'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Jackson Yueill | 2 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Tony Alfaro | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2023-09-09
D.C. United SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-02
D.C. United SC
4–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-08-26
D.C. United SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2023-07-15
New England Revolution
4–0
D.C. United SC
L
2023-07-08
D.C. United SC
2–2
Internacional CF Miami
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-09-09
D.C. United SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2023-08-31
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-08-27
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-08-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-07-13
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or San Jose Earthquakes 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
64%
D.C. United SC or San Jose Earthquakes
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

