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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #17 |
| 14 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 23 | Scored | 34 |
| 44 | Conceded | 15 |
| -21 | GD | +19 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 27% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Orlando City SC and San Jose Earthquakes has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 283 games and scored 425 goals.
- 7' Orlando City SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nani on 7.
- 12' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 16' Goal! Benji Michel scores his 19 goal in 283 matches.
- 21' Brandon Austin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Judson.
- 30' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' GOAL! Daryl Dike scores on 31.
- 36' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shea Salinas is hanging Paul Marie on the field on 40 minute.
- 45' Paul Marie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Michael Halliday. He replaces Joao Moutinho on 46 minute.
- 49' GOAL! Daryl Dike scores on 49.
- 52' Oswaldo Alanis was booked on 52.
- 56' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 56 minute. Junior Urso leaves to be changed by Mauricio Pereira.
- 57' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 57 minute. Tommy Thompson leaves to be changed by Luciano Abecasis.
- 62' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Junior Urso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 71' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Nani is replaced by Alexander Alvarado on 71 minute.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' The whistle greets Chris Mueller as he departs to be replaced by Oriol Rosell.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Mueller made 283 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' GOAL! Benji Michel scores on 90.
- The final score is 5-0.
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 |
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 |
| Nani | 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
1.84
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or San Jose Earthquakes 79% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
61%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
60%
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 – 2
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 4
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.