D.C. United SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 23 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 37 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| -3 | GD | +13 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 28% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ 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)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between D.C. United SC and San Jose Earthquakes is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes have won 427 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 25 minute. Russell Canouse leaves to be changed by Leonardo Jara.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Paul Marie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' The United States Chris Wondolowski breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 0-1!
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 282 games and scored 427 goals.
- 47' Anibal Godoy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' The 42-year-old Daniel Vega has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Steve Birnbaum departs to be replaced by Chris Odoi-Atsem.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Vako Qazaishvili will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Luciano Acosta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Marcos Lopez is replacing Paul Marie for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Russell Canouse made 281 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Harold Cummings is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 87' Siad Haji is replacing Shea Salinas for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nick Lima is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 10
- 5
-
4
Russell Canouse ↓ Leonardo Jara 25'
- 13
- 20
Bench
- 6
- 1
- 18
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 62'
- 25
- 16
-
29
Leonardo Jara ↑ 25'
Coach
Ben Olsen
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Siad Haji 87'
- 11
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 17
-
33
Paul Marie ↓ Marcos Lopez 72'
Bench
- 93
- 37
- 96
- 28
- 26
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↑ 72'
-
19
Siad Haji ↑ 87'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Jackson Yueill | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Tony Alfaro | 1 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Javier Lopez | 1 |
| Yamil Asad | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-06-02
D.C. United SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-05-26
Toronto FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-05-11
New England Revolution
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-05-05
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-27
FC Dallas
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
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 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
65%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
61%
D.C. United SC or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.