Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 20 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 30 | Scored | 37 |
| 47 | Conceded | 24 |
| -17 | GD | +13 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
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 11th (20 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — let the football do the talking.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' What a moment for Nani! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' GOAL! Benji Michel fires home to make it 2-0!
- 21' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 25' Judson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 0% of all matches.
- 31' A stunning finish from Daryl Dike — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Paul Marie by Shea Salinas on 40 minute.
- 45' Antonio Carlos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Joao Moutinho makes way for Michael Halliday at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 49' Daryl Dike has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 52' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 52.
- 56' The whistle greets Junior Urso as he departs to be replaced by Mauricio Pereira.
- 57' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Tommy Thompson exits the field as Luciano Abecasis enters on 57.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Nani departs to be replaced by Alexander Alvarado.
- 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brandon Austin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 77' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Chris Mueller is replaced by Oriol Rosell on 77 minute.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 90' A stunning finish from Benji Michel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Full Time. Orlando City SC beats 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 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| David Brekalo | 1 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 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
2.1
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Orlando City SC or Draw
69%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
52%
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
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

