San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | New England Revolution | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #4 |
| 33 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| +13 | GD | +9 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 56% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! San Jose Earthquakes welcome Chicago Fire FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes have won 427 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The 31-year-old Przemyslaw Frankowski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' A goal from the United States international Chris Wondolowski! He fires home on 21 to make it 1-0!
- 26' Djordje Mihailovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Dax McCarty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 41' Johan Kappelhof was booked on 41.
- 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brandt Bronico suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Magnificent from Chris Wondolowski! That is 50 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Marcelo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 55' Nemanja Nikolics makes way for Djordje Mihailovic at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire SC.
- 56' Chicago Fire SC make a change. Brandt Bronico trudges off to be replaced by Mo Adams on 56 minutes.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mo Adams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Jorge Luis Corrales argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' Diego Campos gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Jorge Luis Corrales and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Chris Wondolowski doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' What a strike from Chris Wondolowski! The score is 4-0.
- 79' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Cristian Espinoza trudges off to be replaced by Vako Qazaishvili on 79 minutes.
- 83' Goal! Aleksandar Katai scores his 43 goal in 278 matches.
- 86' Francisco Calvo was booked on 86.
- 88' Judson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shea Salinas at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' A moment of madness from Aleksandar Katai on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire SC will be frustrated.
- 90' Chris Wondolowski makes way for Siad Haji at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- Another three points for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas C ↓ Judson 88'
- 24
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↓ Siad Haji 90'
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 88'
- 37
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 79'
- 28
- 27
- 33
-
19
Siad Haji ↑ 90'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 23
- 25
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Mo Adams 55'
- 6
- 4
- 1
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 45
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 55'
-
19
Mo Adams ↑ 55'
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 72'
- 33
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 5 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Alan Gordon | 1 |
| Danny Hoesen | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Alan Gordon | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-05-11
New England Revolution
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-05-05
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-27
FC Dallas
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-04-25
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-05-05
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
80%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
42%
San Jose Earthquakes or Chicago Fire FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.