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 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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
28%
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
7/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/5
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' What a night it is going to be! D.C. United SC welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at Audi Field.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' D.C. United SC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's 3-4-1-2 shape.
- 25' Tanner Beason has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Niko Tsakiris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Gabriel Pirani, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Cam Cilley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' A moment of madness from Daniel Munie on 51 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 56' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Rodrigues will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' Jeremy Ebobisse is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Pedro Santos.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Benteke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 72' Erik Hurtado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Dajome at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' The whistle greets Jamiro Monteiro as he departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 81' Yamil Asad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Pirani on 81 minute.
- 82' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayo Akinola is hanging Jeremy Ebobisse on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' D.C. United SC make a change. Russell Canouse trudges off to be replaced by Nigel Robertha on 87 minutes.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Cristian Espinoza has done his job and it is now time for Cam Cilley to step up.
- 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 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Tony Alfaro | 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
1.35
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or San Jose Earthquakes 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
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
12.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
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 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

