New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 22 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 25 | Scored | 34 |
| 32 | Conceded | 15 |
| -7 | GD | +19 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 40% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . New York Red Bulls are looking to make home advantage count against San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Assisted by Magnus Eriksson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristian Espinoza makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Daniel Vega has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Alex Muyl is replacing Florian Valot for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Wondolowski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 51' Alex Muyl doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' Nick Lima makes way for Marcos Lopez at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 65' Marcos Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Muyl makes it 2-1.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' The crowd applauds Vako Qazaishvili as he leaves the pitch. Jackson Yueill steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 79' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Judson by Danny Hoesen on 79 minute.
- 81' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 85' Assisted by Sean Davis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bradley Wright-Phillips makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 86' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Bradley Wright-Phillips exits the field as Mathias Jorgensen enters on 86.
- 89' What composure from Daniel Royer! The Austria international strokes it home. 4-1.
- 90' The crowd applauds Daniel Royer as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Ivan steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 4-1 San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Andreas Ivan 90'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 88
- 6
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Alex Muyl 35'
Bench
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 90'
- 5
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 35'
- 23
- 3
-
25
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 86'
Coach
Chris Armas
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Danny Hoesen 79'
- 37
- 31
- 20
- 7
- 11
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Marcos Lopez 62'
- 8
- 22
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 79'
- 6
- 28
- 23
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 78'
- 15
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↑ 62'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Muyl | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-03-16
New York Red Bulls
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-03-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-11-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-11-25
Atlanta United FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-11-12
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-11-04
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-03-16
New York Red Bulls
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-03-10
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
73%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
47%
New York Red Bulls or San Jose Earthquakes
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

