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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #18 |
| 25 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 37 |
| 39 | Conceded | 24 |
| -10 | GD | +13 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
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 8th (25 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York Red Bulls to score. At the same time, San Jose Earthquakes does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Cristian Espinoza doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 10' USA international Nick Lima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Tim Parker, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tommy Thompson suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Amir Murillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 35' New York Red Bulls make a change. Florian Valot trudges off to be replaced by Alex Muyl on 35 minutes.
- 40' Magnus Eriksson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Wondolowski on 45.
- 47' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 47.
- 51' What a strike from Alex Muyl! The score is 1-1.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vincent Bezecourt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Harold Cummings has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcos Lopez is hanging Nick Lima on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' Marcos Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' What composure from Alex Muyl! The USA international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 76' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' Vako Qazaishvili makes way for Jackson Yueill at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 79' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Judson departs to be replaced by Danny Hoesen.
- 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 doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Mathias Jorgensen on, Bradley Wright-Phillips off on 86 minutes.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Royer makes it 4-1.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Andreas Ivan. He replaces Daniel Royer on 90 minute.
- San Jose Earthquakes will have plenty to reflect on. New York Red Bulls were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Aaron Long | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 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
2.43
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
76%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
44%
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
7.7%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

