Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee David Barrie
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 7–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #17 |
| 22 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 18 | Scored | 34 |
| 22 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +19 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 40% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes is underway.
- 5' A goal from the Colombia international Darwin Quintero! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
- 10' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Ike Opara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Marcos Lopez gets a Yellow card.
- 35' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Ethan Finlay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tommy Thompson makes it 1-1.
- 52' Michael Boxall adds to his 0 season tally! Minnesota United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chris Wondolowski.
- 60' 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.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Danny Hoesen. He replaces Chris Wondolowski on 61 minute.
- 66' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Marcos Lopez by Shea Salinas on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 75' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Angelo Rodriguez is replaced by Mason Toye.
- 76' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Judson is replaced by Paul Marie.
- 78' Poor challenge from Darwin Quintero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' Lawrence Olum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darwin Quintero on 83 minute.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee shows Minnesota United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Minnesota United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 6
-
9
Angelo Rodriguez ↓ Mason Toye 75'
-
25
Darwin Quintero ↓ Lawrence Olum 83'
-
10
Miguel Ibarra ↓ Kevin Molino 83'
- 15
- 13
- 8
- 31
- 77
Bench
-
12
Lawrence Olum ↑ 83'
- 20
- 14
- 4
-
7
Kevin Molino ↑ 83'
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 75'
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Paul Marie 76'
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 22
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Shea Salinas 66'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 61'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 66'
- 96
- 28
- 3
- 26
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 76'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-06-29
Minnesota United FC
7–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-06-09
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-06-02
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-05-29
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-05-26
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-06-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2019-06-02
D.C. United SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-05-26
Toronto FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
58%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

