Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 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 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 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 | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #18 |
| 39 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 54 | Scored | 49 |
| 44 | Conceded | 39 |
| +10 | GD | +10 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 41% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
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' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Philadelphia Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 11' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Espinoza argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 24' A goal from the Jamaica international Cory Burke! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eric Remedi on 26.
- 27' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' Philadelphia Union 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.
- 37' Philadelphia Union have won 491 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Gazdag.
- 48' Sergio Santos, a Brazil , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' What a moment for Daniel Gazdag! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Nathan Harriel gets a Yellow card.
- 67' 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.
- 68' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Benjamin Kikanovic is replaced by Ousseni Bouda on 68 minute.
- 69' The crowd applauds Cory Burke as he leaves the pitch. Paxten Aaronson steps in for Philadelphia Union.
- 74' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 76' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Javier Lopez is withdrawn and Niko Tsakiris gets his opportunity.
- 81' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Quinn Sullivan on, Daniel Gazdag off on 82 minutes.
- 86' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Cristian Espinoza departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ousseni Bouda.
- 90' The whistle greets Leon Flach as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Real.
- The points are shared — Philadelphia Union 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes. Honours even.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ Paxten Aaronson 69'
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Quinn Sullivan 82'
- 17
- 8
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Matthew Real 90'
- 26
Bench
- 15
- 1
- 13
-
2
Matthew Real ↑ 90'
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 82'
- 16
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 69'
- 20
- 34
Coach
Jim Curtin
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Niko Tsakiris 76'
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 27
- 80
- 5
- 10
- 17
- 3
- 28
Bench
- 93
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 86'
- 15
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 76'
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 68'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 |
| Jackson Yueill | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
| Damion Lowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-03-13
Philadelphia Union
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-03-05
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-02-26
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-11-07
New York City FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-10-31
Philadelphia Union
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-10-27
Toronto FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-03-13
Philadelphia Union
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-02-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-11-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2021-10-30
Real Salt Lake
3–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-10-28
Portland Timbers
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
79%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
44%
Philadelphia Union or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

