Sunday , 16 August 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
San Jose Earthquakes
1 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Mon 8 Jul 2024 · 00:30 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Rafael Czichos
Y 37' Kellyn Acosta
Hernan Lopez Munoz 62' Y
Jack Skahan 87' Y
Y 90' Fabian Herbers

Overview

Match Preview

San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at PayPal Park.

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

4
1
San Jose Earthquakes 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-08 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-07-04 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2020-07-20 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2019-05-18 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Chicago Fire FC 2018-06-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W
04 Jul St. Louis City A 0–2 L
30 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–3 L
23 Jun Los Angeles FC A 2–6 L
20 Jun Portland Timbers H 1–2 L
16 Jun FC Cincinnati H 2–4 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 0–1 L
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 4–3 W
30 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
22 Jun Orlando City SC A 2–4 L
15 Jun Toronto FC A 4–1 W
02 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W

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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
41% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at PayPal Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire FC.
  • 5' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 15' Carlos Gruezo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' Rafael Czichos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Kellyn Acosta argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 42' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Jack Skahan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Russell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' What a strike from Hernan Lopez Munoz! The score is 1-0.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 280 games and scored 424 goals.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hernan Lopez Munoz on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Chris Mueller has done his job and it is now time for Tom Barlow to step up.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 79' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza is replaced by Preston Judd.
  • 85' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Vitor Costa departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for Jack Skahan.
  • 88' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Amahl Pellegrino on, Jeremy Ebobisse off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Russell

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Wondolowski 5
Aleksandar Katai 2
Benjamin Kikanovic 2
Alan Gordon 1
Danny Hoesen 1
Aleksandar Katai 1
Alan Gordon 1
Cristian Espinoza 1

Head to Head

2024-07-08 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-07-04 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2020-07-20 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2019-05-18 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Chicago Fire FC 2018-06-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2024-07-08 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-07-04 St. Louis City 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-06-30 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2024-06-23 Los Angeles FC 6–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-06-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Portland Timbers L 2024-06-16 San Jose Earthquakes 2–4 FC Cincinnati L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-07-08 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union W 2024-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-06-22 Orlando City SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-06-15 Toronto FC 1–4 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-06-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
San Jose Earthquakes48% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC28%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
72%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
52%
San Jose Earthquakes or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
San Jose Earthquakes34% Draw42% Chicago Fire FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap San Jose Earthquakes covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.