San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 33 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 37 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| +13 | GD | -3 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 56% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
80%
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
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for San Jose Earthquakes and D.C. United SC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Tarbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 40' The 41-year-old David Ousted has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Paul Arriola, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 281 games and scored 384 goals.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' Darren Mattocks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 85' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and D.C. United SC share the spoils 1-3.
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 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Tony Alfaro | 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
2 / 4
1.83
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
63%
Draw or D.C. United SC
63%
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
9.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

