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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #19 |
| 46 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 63 | Scored | 57 |
| 78 | Conceded | 51 |
| -15 | GD | +6 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ 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)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Exploria Stadium!
- 5' Paul Marie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' GOAL! Nani fires home to make it 1-0!
- 12' 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.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benji Michel makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Judson gets a Yellow card.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' What a moment for Daryl Dike! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 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' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Robin Jansson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Michael Halliday has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Moutinho on 46 minute.
- 49' What a strike from Daryl Dike! The score is 4-0.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oswaldo Alanis.
- 56' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Mauricio Pereira on, Junior Urso off on 56 minutes.
- 57' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Tommy Thompson is replaced by Luciano Abecasis on 57 minute.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Orlando City SC have won 465 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Orlando City SC make a change. Nani trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Alvarado on 71 minutes.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Oriol Rosell comes on to replace Chris Mueller.
- 82' Chris Wondolowski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Benji Michel with the second goal in the match!
- Another three points for Orlando City SC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 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
3 / 4
2.29
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
78%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
43%
Orlando City SC or San Jose Earthquakes
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.