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 15 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 20 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 36 | Scored | 34 |
| 37 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | +19 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ 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. FC Cincinnati is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 8' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' Rodrigues has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' USA international Jeremy Ebobisse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Alvaro Barreal does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
- 46' The referee calls foul for Nathan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 47' A goal from the international Brenner da Silva! He fires home on 47 to make it 2-0!
- 52' J.T. Marcinkowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Geoff Cameron. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' San Jose Earthquakes 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.
- 71' Luciano Acosta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 72' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 72 minute. Cristian Espinoza leaves to be changed by Shea Salinas.
- 73' Benjamin Kikanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Ebobisse at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' What a moment for Yuya Kubo! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Alvaro Barreal by Ronald Matarrita on 78 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Tommy Thompson by Paul Marie on 82 minute.
- 83' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 83 minute. Junior Moreno leaves to be changed by Dominique Badji.
- 88' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 90' Brenner da Silva with the second goal in the match!
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Brenner da Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The points are shared — FC Cincinnati 6-0 San Jose Earthquakes. Honours even.
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 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 1 |
| Pavel Bucha | 1 |
| Nick Lima | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 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
2.58
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
73%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
48%
FC Cincinnati or San Jose Earthquakes
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 18% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

