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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #18 |
| 33 | Points | 45 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 49 |
| 48 | Conceded | 39 |
| -14 | GD | +10 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 35% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York Red Bulls launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' GOAL! Cristian Espinoza scores on 5. Assisted by Magnus Eriksson
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcos Lopez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Tim Parker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' The supporters are chanting for Alex Muyl. He replaces Florian Valot on 35 minute.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chris Wondolowski on 45 minutes.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anibal Godoy.
- 51' Alex Muyl makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Vincent Bezecourt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 62' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Marcos Lopez on, Nick Lima off on 62 minutes.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcos Lopez on 65.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Sensational shot from Alex Muyl. New York Red Bulls is back in the lead.
- 76' The 33-year-old Vako Qazaishvili has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 78' Jackson Yueill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vako Qazaishvili at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Danny Hoesen gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Judson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Michael Amir Murillo gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Against the run of play, Bradley Wright-Phillips has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' New York Red Bulls make a change. Bradley Wright-Phillips trudges off to be replaced by Mathias Jorgensen on 86 minutes.
- 89' Daniel Royer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Andreas Ivan comes on to replace Daniel Royer.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Javier Lopez | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
2.34
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
80%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
40%
New York Red Bulls or San Jose Earthquakes
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

