Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #18 |
| 29 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 49 |
| 49 | Conceded | 39 |
| -9 | GD | +10 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 26% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
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 29th (29 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes is underway.
- 5' The 29-year-old Jeremy Ebobisse has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Emanuel Reynoso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Trauco made 390 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' The whistle greets D.J. Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Franco Fragapane.
- 51' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Teemu Pukki gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 60' Cade Cowell gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Jamiro Monteiro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' The crowd applauds Niko Tsakiris as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Gruezo steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigues is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- 70' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Jan Gregus exits the field as Kervin Arriaga enters on 70.
- 75' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Emanuel Reynoso is replaced by Zarek Valentin.
- 76' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Jeremy Ebobisse by Jack Skahan on 76 minute.
- 81' Jack Skahan, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Goal! Paul Marie scores his 7 goal in 286 matches.
- 85' Devin Padelford has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Bristow on 85 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Kervin Arriaga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- It finishes all square. Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Sang-bin Jeong 85'
- 15
- 10
-
24
Jan Gregus ↓ Kervin Arriaga 70'
- 31
- 97
-
5
Ethan Bristow ↓ Devin Padelford 85'
-
27
D.J. Taylor ↓ Franco Fragapane 46'
- 21
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
3
Zarek Valentin ↑ 75'
- 1
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 46'
- 18
-
33
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 70'
- 28
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 85'
-
2
Devin Padelford ↑ 85'
Coach
Adrian Heath
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
-
21
Miguel Trauco ↓ Paul Marie 61'
- 14
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Jack Skahan 76'
- 42
- 10
- 26
- 15
-
12
Matthew Hoppe ↓ Jonathan Mensah 85'
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Cade Cowell 60'
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Carlos Gruezo 61'
Bench
- 93
- 22
- 1
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↑ 61'
-
4
Jonathan Mensah ↑ 85'
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 61'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 60'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 76'
- 28
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 4 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-10-01
Minnesota United FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-24
Minnesota United FC
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2023-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-09-17
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-09-10
Minnesota United FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
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
2023-09-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
67%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

