FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Austin FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 22 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #19 |
| 58 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 62 | Scored | 57 |
| 51 | Conceded | 51 |
| +11 | GD | +6 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Dallas is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 4' Matt Hedges was booked on 4.
- 6' Oswaldo Alanis adds to his 0 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 11' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon Servania.
- 46' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 3 goals.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nathan.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Ricardo Pepi gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 59.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Cristian Espinoza has done his job and it is now time for Cade Cowell to step up.
- 62' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Carlos Fierro trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Kikanovic on 62 minutes.
- 66' FC Dallas ring the changes. Jader Obrian has done his job and it is now time for Szabolcs Schon to step up.
- 71' 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 Jack Skahan suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' Andres Ricaurte gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Paxton Pomykal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Bryan Acosta comes on to replace Brandon Servania.
- 83' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nkosi Burgess is hanging Justin Che on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 88 minute. Judson leaves to be changed by Jack Skahan.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
- 9
- 22
-
18
Brandon Servania ↓ Bryan Acosta 79'
- 5
- 99
- 16
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Szabolcs Schon 66'
- 3
-
32
Justin Che ↓ Nkosi Burgess 83'
Bench
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 79'
- 30
- 6
-
14
Nkosi Burgess ↑ 83'
- 2
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 74'
- 21
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↑ 66'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Jack Skahan 88'
- 4
- 9
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↓ Andres Rios 74'
- 14
- 1
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Cade Cowell 61'
-
2
Luciano Abecasis ↓ Paul Marie 74'
- 7
- 13
- 15
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 74'
- 22
- 17
- 29
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 74'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 61'
- 19
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 88'
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 62'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 6 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 2 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-09-12
FC Dallas
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-08-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-08-18
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-08-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-08-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or San Jose Earthquakes 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
63%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
64%
FC Dallas or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

