San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 18 games · 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | San Diego FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #18 |
| 21 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 37 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| +3 | GD | +13 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 28% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Diego FC are 28th (21 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
5/6
■ 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)
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 11 G | 2 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 6 G | 5 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! San Diego FC welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at Snapdragon Stadium.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' Josef Martinez puts San Jose Earthquakes on the lead.
- 19' It looks surprising San Diego FC does not make any changes. Noel Buck has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Diego FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' San Diego FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 34' Cristian Espinoza, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' It’s high time Jason Grubb made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Jeppe Tverskov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' The crowd applauds Amahl Pellegrino as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Mighten steps in for San Diego FC.
- 68' The 31-year-old Cristian Arango has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Benjamin Kikanovic is withdrawn and Preston Judd gets his opportunity.
- 71' Ronaldo Vieira was booked on 71.
- 72' A tactical swap from San Diego FC — Franco Negri on, Ian Pilcher off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The San Diego FC manager makes a substitution. Aiden Harangi departs to be replaced by Willy Kumado.
- 78' Reid Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 81' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Noel Buck comes on to replace Josef Martinez.
- 82' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Beau Leroux on, Ronaldo Vieira off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Ousseni Bouda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' David Vazquez gets the nod from San Diego FC. He replaces Hirving Lozano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Cristian Espinoza by Dave Romney on 87 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Diego FC.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ David Vazquez 83'
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Luca de la Torre 63'
- 10
- 8
- 97
- 1
- 90
- 6
-
25
Ian Pilcher ↓ Franco Negri 72'
- 26
-
23
Aiden Harangi ↓ Willy Kumado 73'
Bench
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↑ 63'
- 17
- 21
- 13
-
77
Alexander Mighten ↑ 63'
- 24
-
22
Franco Negri ↑ 72'
-
2
Willy Kumado ↑ 73'
-
19
David Vazquez ↑ 83'
Coach
Jason Grubb
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Ronaldo Vieira ↓ Beau Leroux 82'
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Vitor Costa 69'
- 42
- 6
-
17
Josef Martinez ↓ Noel Buck 81'
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Dave Romney 87'
- 28
- 11
- 5
- 25
- 18
Bench
- 24
- 14
-
94
Vitor Costa ↑ 69'
- 36
- 4
-
12
Dave Romney ↑ 87'
-
21
Noel Buck ↑ 81'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 69'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↑ 82'
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Niko Tsakiris | 2 |
| Preston Judd | 1 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 1 |
| Anders Dreyer | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-09-28
San Diego FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-09-21
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
St. Louis City
L
2025-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-08-31
Austin FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-08-24
Houston Dynamo
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-08-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
San Diego FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC or San Jose Earthquakes 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
61%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
66%
San Diego FC or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

