Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee David Gantar
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #19 |
| 50 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 66 | Scored | 57 |
| 52 | Conceded | 51 |
| +14 | GD | +6 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
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' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Haris Medunjanin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Real made 305 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Qwiberg, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Borek Dockal ↓ Cory Burke 86'
- 18
- 17
- 26
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 11
-
7
David Accam ↓ Ilsinho 63'
- 9
-
32
Matt Real ↓ Ray Gaddis 71'
Bench
- 2
-
28
Ray Gaddis ↑ 71'
- 1
- 21
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 86'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 63'
- 4
Coach
Jim Curtin
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↓ Fatai Alashe 78'
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
-
2
Joel Qwiberg ↓ Shea Salinas 58'
- 30
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 58'
- 10
- 12
- 22
- 3
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 88'
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 78'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
| Jackson Yueill | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
Philadelphia Union Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
72%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
Philadelphia Union or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

