Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 May | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #18 |
| 34 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 49 |
| 64 | Conceded | 39 |
| -16 | GD | +10 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 37% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 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' Temperatures are rising at Exploria Stadium as Orlando City SC face off against San Jose Earthquakes in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Nani makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' Orlando City SC have won 451 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' Magnificent from Benji Michel! That is 19 goals in 295 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Judson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Goal! Daryl Dike scores his 43 goal in 295 matches.
- 36' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 40' Shea Salinas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Marie at the 40 minute mark.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The crowd applauds Joao Moutinho as he leaves the pitch. Michael Halliday steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 49' A stunning finish from Daryl Dike — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' Oswaldo Alanis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 56' Mauricio Pereira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Urso at the 56 minute mark.
- 57' Luciano Abecasis is replacing Tommy Thompson for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oswaldo Alanis, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Nani departs to be replaced by Alexander Alvarado.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Thompson made 291 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Oriol Rosell comes on to replace Chris Mueller.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 90' Benji Michel doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
17
Nani ↓ Alexander Alvarado 71'
- 4
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Mauricio Pereira 56'
- 24
- 19
- 23
- 21
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Tesho Akindele 71'
-
9
Chris Mueller ↓ Oriol Rosell 77'
Bench
- 14
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 71'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 77'
- 31
-
22
Alexander Alvarado ↑ 71'
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 46'
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↑ 56'
- 34
- 29
Coach
Óscar Pareja
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 93
- 4
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Tanner Beason 57'
- 8
-
23
Florian Jungwirth ↓ Cade Cowell 40'
- 14
- 22
- 1
- 10
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Shea Salinas 40'
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 40'
- 12
-
2
Luciano Abecasis ↑ 57'
- 17
- 29
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 40'
-
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 57'
- 16
- 28
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Jack Lynn | 1 |
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-06-22
Orlando City SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-06-20
Austin FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-05-16
San Jose Earthquakes
0–2
Portland Timbers
L
2021-05-13
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
75%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
46%
Orlando City SC or San Jose Earthquakes
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.