New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #19 |
| 42 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 48 | Scored | 57 |
| 62 | Conceded | 51 |
| -14 | GD | +6 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes get this one started.
- 5' Cristian Espinoza puts San Jose Earthquakes on the lead.
- 10' Anibal Godoy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 15' Brazil international Judson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Florian Valot is replaced by Alex Muyl.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' Anibal Godoy was booked on 47.
- 51' What a strike from Alex Muyl! The score is 1-1.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 62' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Nick Lima departs to be replaced by Marcos Lopez.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' New York Red Bulls is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alex Muyl on 71.
- 76' 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.
- 78' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Jackson Yueill comes on to replace Vako Qazaishvili.
- 79' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Judson has done his job and it is now time for Danny Hoesen to step up.
- 81' Michael Amir Murillo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 85' Bradley Wright-Phillips does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
- 86' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Mathias Jorgensen comes on to replace Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 89' The Austria Daniel Royer breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 4-1!
- 90' New York Red Bulls make a change. Daniel Royer trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Ivan on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for New York Red Bulls.
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 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Javier Lopez | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Patryk Klimala | 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
2.41
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
82%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
38%
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
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

