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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 18 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 34 |
| 25 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +19 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 27% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. D.C. United SC is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 5' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 278 games and scored 380 goals.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Theodore Ku-DiPietro suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' 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.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Munie on 51.
- 56' Rodrigues was booked on 56.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Jeremy Ebobisse was booked on 63.
- 65' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Pedro Santos gets a card.
- 70' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' The whistle greets Cristian Dajome as he departs to be replaced by Erik Hurtado.
- 76' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Jamiro Monteiro departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 81' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Pirani departs to be replaced by Yamil Asad.
- 82' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 82 minute. Jeremy Ebobisse leaves to be changed by Ayo Akinola.
- 87' Nigel Robertha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Russell Canouse on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Tanner Beason gets a card.
- 90' Cam Cilley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Espinoza on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Yamil Asad | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
1 / 4
1.15
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or San Jose Earthquakes 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
58%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
69%
D.C. United SC or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

