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San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
San Jose Earthquakes
1 – 3
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 20 May 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal
13 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

2
2
1
San Jose Earthquakes 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May D.C. United SC H 1–3 L
17 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D
12 May Minnesota United FC A 3–1 W
06 May Portland Timbers H 0–1 L
28 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Orlando City SC A 2–3 L
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May San Jose Earthquakes A 3–1 W
13 May Real Salt Lake A 2–3 L
28 Apr Philadelphia Union A 2–3 L
14 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 0–1 L
24 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

San Jose Earthquakes D.C. United SC
#17 Position #9
32 Points 18
15 Played 15
10 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
34 Scored 21
15 Conceded 25
+19 GD -4
2.13 PPG 1.20
67% Win % 27%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' San Jose Earthquakes have kicked off against D.C. United SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Nick Lima has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 35' The 32-year-old Chris Wehan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 65' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' D.C. United SC 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.
  • 85' Ian Harkes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' It’s high time Mikael Stahre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikael Stahre

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 3
Jackson Yueill 2
Darren Mattocks 1
Cade Cowell 1
Danny Hoesen 1
Christian Benteke 1
Danny Hoesen 1
Cristian Arango 1

Head to Head

2018-05-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United SC

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2018-05-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United SC L 2018-05-17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-05-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Portland Timbers L 2018-04-28 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-04-21 Orlando City SC 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes L

D.C. United SC Form

2018-05-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United SC W 2018-05-13 Real Salt Lake 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2018-04-28 Philadelphia Union 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2018-04-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-04-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2018-03-24 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: San Jose Earthquakes or D.C. United SC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes41% Draw25% D.C. United SC34%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
67%
Draw or D.C. United SC
59%
San Jose Earthquakes or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes34% Draw40% D.C. United SC26%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap San Jose Earthquakes covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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