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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee David Barrie
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #19 |
| 44 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 56 | Scored | 57 |
| 58 | Conceded | 51 |
| -2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 32% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ 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)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 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 will turn into a battlefield for Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Brilliant from the ! Darwin Quintero makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Shea Salinas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Jungwirth, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Marcos Lopez is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Paul Marie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Finlay on 45.
- 47' Tommy Thompson does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Boxall makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Wondolowski on 55.
- 60' 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.
- 61' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Chris Wondolowski is withdrawn and Danny Hoesen gets his opportunity.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Shea Salinas. He replaces Marcos Lopez on 66 minute.
- 71' Daniel Vega has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Mason Toye. He replaces Angelo Rodriguez on 75 minute.
- 76' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' The crowd applauds Judson as he leaves the pitch. Paul Marie steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Darwin Quintero. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' The crowd applauds Darwin Quintero as he leaves the pitch. Lawrence Olum steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Osvaldo Alonso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Minnesota United FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 4 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
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
3 / 4
2.22
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
50%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

