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 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Caleb Mendez
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #18 |
| 33 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 49 |
| 36 | Conceded | 39 |
| +5 | GD | +10 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 30% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York City FC is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Espinoza made 182 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' GOAL! Chris Wondolowski scores on 20. Assisted by Vako Qazaishvili
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matias Almeyda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Keaton Parks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' GOAL! Alexandru Mitrita fires home to make it 2-1!
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Marcos Lopez has done his job and it is now time for Shea Salinas to step up.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shea Salinas on 47.
- 52' Magnus Eriksson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 55' Alexander Callens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Ismael Tajouri exits the field as Ebenezer Ofori enters on 61.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Guram Kashia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 69' Andres Rios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Judson on 69 minute.
- 74' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Keaton Parks is replaced by Tony Rocha on 77 minute.
- 82' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Gary Mackay-Steven makes way for Sebastien Ibeagha at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Chris Gloster | 1 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 1 |
| Yeferson Quintana | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Hannes Wolf | 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
1.78
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
79%
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
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
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% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.