FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #18 |
| 27 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| +7 | GD | +13 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
94%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. San Jose Earthquakes get us underway at Toyota Stadium.
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Jeremy Ebobisse gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' Maarten Paes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 13' Ema Twumasi, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Illarramendi made 348 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' A moment of madness from Jeremy Ebobisse on 21 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 26' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Cristian Espinoza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' Jamiro Monteiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastien Ibeagha, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 57' Assisted by Jesus Ferreira with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jader Obrian makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 60' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Sebastien Ibeagha gets a card.
- 63' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Matthew Hoppe is withdrawn and Jamiro Monteiro gets his opportunity.
- 68' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' FC Dallas are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 81' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Jeremy Ebobisse is withdrawn and Judson gets his opportunity.
- 84' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Paxton Pomykal exits the field as Facundo Quignon enters on 84.
- 85' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Cristian Espinoza by Jonathan Mensah on 85 minute.
- 87' The crowd applauds Jader Obrian as he leaves the pitch. Bernard Kamungo steps in for FC Dallas.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ema Twumasi on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 90' Another change for FC Dallas made on 90 minute. Paul Arriola leaves to be changed by Jesus Jimenez.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
- 14
- 19
- 10
- 22
- 4
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Jesus Jimenez 90'
- 25
- 20
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↓ Bernard Kamungo 87'
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↑ 84'
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↑ 90'
- 29
- 11
- 3
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 87'
- 31
Coach
Nico Estevez
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
- 21
- 14
- 7
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Judson 81'
- 42
- 10
- 26
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Cade Cowell 63'
- 15
-
12
Matthew Hoppe ↓ Jamiro Monteiro 63'
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 81'
- 22
- 1
- 9
-
4
Jonathan Mensah ↑ 85'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 63'
- 16
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↑ 63'
- 30
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| 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
2023-10-08
FC Dallas
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-10-01
Minnesota United FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2023-09-21
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-09-09
D.C. United SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or San Jose Earthquakes 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
FC Dallas or Draw
69%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
57%
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
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

