FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 6–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–6 | L |
| 05 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | Austin FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 33 | Points | 45 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 49 |
| 64 | Conceded | 39 |
| -9 | GD | +10 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 31% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. San Jose Earthquakes get us underway at TQL Stadium.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 8' The referee calls foul for Jamiro Monteiro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 18' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' 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 Junior Moreno suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Matt Miazga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 34 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Alvaro Barreal makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
- 46' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 46.
- 47' A goal from the international Brenner da Silva! He fires home on 47 to make it 2-0!
- 52' Roman Celentano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 57' Geoff Cameron has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' 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.
- 71' Against the run of play, Luciano Acosta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 72' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Shea Salinas comes on to replace Cristian Espinoza.
- 73' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Jeremy Ebobisse is withdrawn and Benjamin Kikanovic gets his opportunity.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Kubo gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Alvaro Barreal is replaced by Ronald Matarrita.
- 82' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Tommy Thompson by Paul Marie on 82 minute.
- 83' FC Cincinnati make a change. Junior Moreno trudges off to be replaced by Dominique Badji on 83 minutes.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Brenner da Silva doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 6-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
21
Matt Miazga ↓ Ian Murphy 73'
- 2
- 4
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Yuya Kubo 73'
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Dominique Badji 83'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↓ Sergio Santos 78'
- 31
- 5
- 9
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 73'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 83'
- 8
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↑ 78'
- 1
-
11
Sergio Santos ↑ 78'
- 3
-
32
Ian Murphy ↑ 73'
- 28
Coach
Pat Noonan
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Niko Tsakiris 73'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Paul Marie 82'
- 1
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 26
- 44
- 13
- 15
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Jack Skahan 82'
Bench
- 93
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 72'
- 12
- 17
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 82'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 82'
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 73'
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 73'
- 23
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Kubo | 4 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 1 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
| Daniel Munie | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Tom Barlow | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-09-10
FC Cincinnati
6–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-08-28
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-08-21
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-08-14
FC Dallas
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-08-07
Austin FC
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.84
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
78%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
41%
FC Cincinnati or San Jose Earthquakes
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 19% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

