San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 29 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 28 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
18 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #12 |
| 47 | Points | 33 |
| 29 | Played | 28 |
| 13 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 9 |
| 51 | Scored | 36 |
| 41 | Conceded | 47 |
| +10 | GD | -11 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 45% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
29%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (47 pts). D.C. United SC are 12th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
7/7
61-75
5/2
76+
9/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/7
61-75
3/7
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 15 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! San Jose Earthquakes welcome D.C. United SC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The 36-year-old Darren Mattocks has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Paul Arriola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 50' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Jamaica international Oniel Fisher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' D.C. United SC have won 392 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 23
- 14
- 15
-
16
Chris Wehan ↓ Chris Wondolowski 46'
Bench
- 6
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 46'
- 12
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 82'
- 3
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 62'
- 27
Coach
Mikael Stahre
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 15
- 10
-
22
Yamil Asad ↓ Ian Harkes 83'
- 91
- 11
- 13
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 26
- 6
- 32
-
23
Ian Harkes ↑ 83'
- 20
- 29
-
16
Patrick Mullins ↑ 72'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Jackson Yueill | 2 |
| Zoltan Stieber | 1 |
| Yamil Asad | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
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
3 / 4
1.68
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
62%
Draw or D.C. United SC
64%
San Jose Earthquakes or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

