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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #19 |
| 46 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 67 | Scored | 57 |
| 75 | Conceded | 51 |
| -8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Cincinnati gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' Jamiro Monteiro was booked on 8.
- 13' Matt Miazga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' USA international Benjamin Kikanovic has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' 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.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alvaro Barreal makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 46' Nathan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 47' Brenner da Silva doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Geoff Cameron gets a Yellow card.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eric Remedi made 303 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 71' The Argentina Luciano Acosta breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 3-0!
- 72' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Shea Salinas on, Cristian Espinoza off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Jeremy Ebobisse departs to be replaced by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 78' A goal from the Japan international Yuya Kubo! He fires home on 78 to make it 4-0!
- 78' Ronald Matarrita is replacing Alvaro Barreal for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 82' The whistle greets Tommy Thompson as he departs to be replaced by Paul Marie.
- 83' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Junior Moreno has done his job and it is now time for Dominique Badji to step up.
- 88' 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 Cristian Espinoza suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Brenner da Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' Brenner da Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 6-0 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 1 |
| Bryan Ramirez | 1 |
| Nick Lima | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 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
2.79
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
81%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
38%
FC Cincinnati or San Jose Earthquakes
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

