Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | +13 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Allianz Field that hosts another battle between Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Chris Wondolowski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 15' Cade Cowell adds to his 2 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 20' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' The supporters are chanting for Brent Kallman. He replaces Michael Boxall on 29 minute.
- 32' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' Andres Rios has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Jukka Raitala departs to be replaced by D.J. Taylor.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Brent Kallman makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Cade Cowell has done his job and it is now time for Chris Wondolowski to step up.
- 60' Brazil international Nathan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 282 games and scored 427 goals.
- 68' A moment of madness from Cristian Espinoza on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 69' GOAL! Ramon Abila scores on 69.
- 73' The crowd applauds Tanner Beason as he leaves the pitch. Benjamin Kikanovic steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 74' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Adrien Hunou by Osvaldo Alonso on 74 minute.
- 77' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Marie is hanging Judson on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' What composure from Benjamin Kikanovic! The USA international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 85' Bakaye Dibassy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Jan Gregus gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Wil Trapp and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Osvaldo Alonso.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Osvaldo Alonso 74'
- 1
-
22
Jukka Raitala ↓ D.J. Taylor 46'
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Jan Gregus 87'
-
11
Niko Hansen ↓ Ramon Abila 46'
-
15
Michael Boxall ↓ Brent Kallman 29'
- 7
- 10
- 31
- 77
Bench
- 21
- 5
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso ↑ 74'
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 29'
- 13
-
9
Ramon Abila ↑ 46'
-
8
Jan Gregus ↑ 87'
- 97
-
26
D.J. Taylor ↑ 46'
Coach
Adrian Heath
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Paul Marie 77'
- 4
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Andres Rios 55'
- 6
- 14
- 1
- 5
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Siad Haji 73'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Chris Wondolowski 55'
- 13
- 15
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 55'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 55'
- 22
- 17
- 29
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 77'
-
19
Siad Haji ↑ 73'
- 16
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 73'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
| Robin Lod | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-07-04
Minnesota United FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-06-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-06-24
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Austin FC
W
2021-06-20
FC Dallas
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-05-30
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-05-16
Minnesota United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-07-04
Minnesota United FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-06-22
Orlando City SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-06-20
Austin FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
47%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

