Nashville SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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San Jose Earthquakes

Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 00:30 UTC Fairgrounds Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Daniel Lovitz 4' Y

Y 14' Niko Tsakiris

Y 40' Benjamin Kikanovic

Y 51' Carlos Akapo

Y 90' Vitor Costa

Overview

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Nashville SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Fairgrounds Stadium.

Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Allen Chapman

11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

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

Nashville SC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals San Jose Earthquakes

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-28 Nashville SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-09-24 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Nashville SC 2022-06-12 Nashville SC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes 2022-04-16 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Apr	San Jose Earthquakes	H	1–1	D
20 Apr	Internacional CF Miami	A	1–3	L
07 Apr	Philadelphia Union	H	1–2	L
31 Mar	Columbus Crew SC	H	2–2	D
24 Mar	Los Angeles FC	A	0–5	L
17 Mar	Charlotte FC	H	2–1	W

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Apr	Nashville SC	A	1–1	D
22 Apr	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	3–4	L
14 Apr	Colorado Rapids SC	H	0–3	L
07 Apr	Austin FC	A	3–4	L
31 Mar	Houston Dynamo	A	1–2	L
24 Mar	Seattle Sounders FC	H	3–2	W

Season Stats

Nashville SC		San Jose Earthquakes
#1	Position	#18
60	Points	45
27	Played	27
18 / 6 / 3	W / D / L	13 / 6 / 8
55	Scored	49
21	Conceded	39
+34	GD	+10
2.22	PPG	1.67
67%	Win %	48%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nashville SC

0-15

3/1

16-30

7/3

31-45

5/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

5/6

76+

11/3

■ 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)

Nashville SC

Sam Surridge	16 G	1 A
Hany Mukhtar	13 G	6 A
Warren Madrigal	5 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' What a night it is going to be! Nashville SC welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at Fairgrounds Stadium.
4' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Lovitz.
9' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
14' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a card on 14.
19' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
24' The 29-year-old Jackson Yueill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
29' Jack Skahan, a USA , has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Gruezo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
39' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
45' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
46' Jack Skahan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niko Tsakiris at the 46 minute mark.
51' Carlos Akapo was booked on 51.
56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
63' What an equalizer from Jack Skahan!
64' Preston Judd gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Jeremy Ebobisse and will look to change the dynamic.
69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
73' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Taylor Washington on, Daniel Lovitz off on 73 minutes.
77' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Brent Kallman departs to be replaced by Walker Zimmerman.
82' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
87' Rodrigues makes way for Daniel Munie at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
89' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Paul Marie comes on to replace Cristian Espinoza.
90' Poor challenge from Vitor Costa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 87'
25
Walker Zimmerman ↑ 77'
11
Tyler Boyd ↑ 77'
6
Amar Sejdic
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 73'
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 73'
30
Elliot Panicco
22
Josh Bauer
67
Ben Martino

Coach Gary Smith

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

29
Carlos Akapo
14
Jackson Yueill
7
Carlos Gruezo
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Preston Judd 64'
94
Vitor Costa
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Paul Marie 89'
26
Rodrigues ↓ Daniel Munie 87'
15
Tanner Beason
25
William Yarbrough
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↓ Amahl Pellegrino 46'
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Jack Skahan 46'

Bench

55
Michael Baldisimo
3
Paul Marie ↑ 89'
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 46'
17
Ousseni Bouda
41
Emmanuel Ochoa
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 46'
19
Preston Judd ↑ 64'
24
Daniel Munie ↑ 87'
2
Jamar Ricketts

Coach Luchi Gonzalez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hany Mukhtar	3
Jeremy Ebobisse	2
Jack Skahan	1
Matthew Hoppe	1
Teal Bunbury	1

Head to Head

Nashville SC Form

2024-04-28 Nashville SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2024-04-20 Internacional CF Miami 3–1 Nashville SC L 2024-04-07 Nashville SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union L 2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-03-24 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Nashville SC L 2024-03-17 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC W

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2024-04-28 Nashville SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2024-04-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-04-14 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Colorado Rapids SC L 2024-04-07 Austin FC 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-03-24 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.9 Nashville SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 San Jose Earthquakes xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Nashville SC51% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes24%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw

76%

Draw or San Jose Earthquakes

49%

Nashville SC or San Jose Earthquakes

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nashville SC38% Draw43% San Jose Earthquakes19%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.2%

1 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

6.3%

3 – 1

1 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

5.1%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap	Nashville SC covers	Push	San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.