FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 3' Brilliant from the ! Jeremy Ebobisse makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
- 8' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Jeremy Ebobisse gets a card.
- 26' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' It’s high time Nico Estevez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Miguel Trauco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Rodrigues has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' What composure from Jader Obrian! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 60' The referee shows FC Dallas player a card on 60.
- 63' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Matthew Hoppe is withdrawn and Jamiro Monteiro gets his opportunity.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' Sebastien Ibeagha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 81' Jeremy Ebobisse makes way for Judson at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 84' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Facundo Quignon is hanging Paxton Pomykal on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Mensah is hanging Cristian Espinoza on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' Bernard Kamungo is replacing Jader Obrian for the FC Dallas side.
- 90' Ema Twumasi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Paul Arriola is replaced by Jesus Jimenez on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 | 6 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 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
1.62
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
73%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
FC Dallas or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

