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 34 games · 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #19 |
| 38 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 11 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 57 | Scored | 57 |
| 63 | Conceded | 51 |
| -6 | GD | +6 |
| 1.12 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Diego FC are 28th (38 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/12
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/8
76+
10/12
■ 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)
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 14 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Diego FC and San Jose Earthquakes get this one started.
- 5' Benjamin Kikanovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Diego FC so far.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' What composure from Josef Martinez! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 19' Ian Pilcher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 24' San Diego FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Cristian Espinoza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 44' Aiden Harangi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dave Romney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' It is a substitution in San Diego FC team. Amahl Pellegrino is replaced by Alexander Mighten on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 69' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Kikanovic departs to be replaced by Preston Judd.
- 71' Ronaldo Vieira is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 72' San Diego FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franco Negri is hanging Ian Pilcher on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Fresh legs for San Diego FC! Willy Kumado comes on to replace Aiden Harangi.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Diego FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Noel Buck has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josef Martinez on 81 minute.
- 82' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Ronaldo Vieira trudges off to be replaced by Beau Leroux on 82 minutes.
- 83' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 83' David Vazquez is replacing Hirving Lozano for the San Diego FC side.
- 87' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Dave Romney on, Cristian Espinoza off on 87 minutes.
- 0-1 the final result. San Diego FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Niko Tsakiris | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Ousseni Bouda | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 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
1.32
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
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: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
63%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
64%
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
12.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.