Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–3 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Minnesota United FC gets underway.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes have won 429 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlos Gruezo, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Alejandro Bran picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Tommy Thompson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Franco Fragapane comes on to replace Alejandro Bran.
- 38' Tanner Beason is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a card on 45.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 59' Joseph Rosales picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The crowd applauds Oscar Verhoeven as he leaves the pitch. Tommy Thompson steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 63' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Hernan Lopez Munoz is replaced by Jack Skahan on 63 minute.
- 68' Minnesota United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Bongokuhle Hlongwane doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' Jackson Yueill makes way for Teemu Pukki at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 78' Alfredo Morales is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Ebobisse at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Preston Judd. He receives a card.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 67
- 31
- 97
- 8
- 21
- 14
- 4
- 11
- 2
- 25
Bench
- 22
- 3
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 33'
- 37
- 30
- 99
- 24
- 23
- –
Coach
Eric Ramsay
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 11
- 10
- 26
- 23
- 15
- 25
- 28
- 9
- 33
Bench
-
6
Alfredo Morales ↑ 78'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 62'
- 55
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 63'
- 98
- 20
- 19
Coach
Ian Russell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 4 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-07-21
Minnesota United FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-07-18
Minnesota United FC
2–3
D.C. United SC
L
2024-07-14
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2024-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-07-04
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-06-30
Portland Timbers
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-07-21
Minnesota United FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-07-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-07-14
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-07-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-07-04
St. Louis City
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
55%
Minnesota United FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.