New York City FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Caleb Mendez
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #19 |
| 42 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 49 | Scored | 57 |
| 45 | Conceded | 51 |
| +4 | GD | +6 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 29% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between New York City FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes is taking the lead after the goal scored by Chris Wondolowski on 20.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Hoesen made 298 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Tommy Thompson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The USA Keaton Parks breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-1!
- 43' Alexandru Mitrita adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Marcos Lopez is replaced by Shea Salinas on 46 minute.
- 47' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Florian Jungwirth, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Alexander Callens was booked on 55.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The crowd applauds Ismael Tajouri as he leaves the pitch. Ebenezer Ofori steps in for New York City FC.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' Judson makes way for Andres Rios at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 76' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' Tony Rocha is replacing Keaton Parks for the New York City FC side.
- 82' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Gary Mackay-Steven exits the field as Sebastien Ibeagha enters on 84.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sean Johnson is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 11
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Ebenezer Ofori 61'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 28
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Tony Rocha 77'
Bench
- 5
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 61'
- 41
- 19
- 2
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 84'
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 77'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Andres Rios 69'
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Danny Hoesen 69'
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Shea Salinas 46'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 69'
- 31
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 69'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 46'
- 28
- 21
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Hannes Wolf | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Yeferson Quintana | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-09-14
New York City FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-11
New York City FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2019-09-07
New York City FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-21
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-09-14
New York City FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-08-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-08-22
Los Angeles FC
4–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
45%
New York City FC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

