Thursday , 2 July 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
San Jose Earthquakes
4 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 2 May 2021 · 03:00 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Tony Alfaro
Paul Marie 35' Y
Y 68' Moses Nyeman
Javier Lopez 69' Y
Eric Remedi 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United SC — MLS at PayPal Park.

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
2021-05-02 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United SC 2019-06-02 D.C. United SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-05-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May D.C. United SC H 4–1 W
24 Apr FC Dallas H 3–1 W
17 Apr Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
22 Nov Sporting Kansas City A 3–3 D
08 Nov Seattle Sounders FC A 1–4 L
05 Nov Los Angeles FC H 3–2 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–4 L
25 Apr New England Revolution A 1–0 W
18 Apr New York City FC H 2–1 W
08 Nov Montreal Impact FC H 2–3 L
02 Nov New England Revolution A 3–4 L
29 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PayPal Park!
  • 1' San Jose Earthquakes is taking the lead after the goal scored by Javier Lopez on 1.
  • 6' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' 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.
  • 18' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Tony Alfaro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' 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.
  • 26' Cade Cowell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 31' What composure from Tony Alfaro! The Mexico international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Paul Marie on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hernan Losada will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' What a moment for Jackson Yueill! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Felipe Martins. He replaces Junior Moreno on 46 minute.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Andy Najar is replacing Tony Alfaro for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moses Nyeman.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javier Lopez on 69.
  • 72' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andres Rios is hanging Carlos Fierro on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Judson is hanging Javier Lopez on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Florian Jungwirth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza is replaced by Shea Salinas.
  • 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jackson Yueill makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 86' Kimarni Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moses Nyeman at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Eric Remedi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from San Jose Earthquakes to claim maximum points.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matias Almeyda

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 3
Jackson Yueill 2
Chris Wondolowski 1
Tony Alfaro 1
Zoltan Stieber 1
Javier Lopez 1
Yamil Asad 1
Darren Mattocks 1

Head to Head

2021-05-02 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United SC 2019-06-02 D.C. United SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-05-20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 D.C. United SC

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2021-05-02 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-04-24 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 FC Dallas W 2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2020-11-22 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 San Jose Earthquakes D 2020-11-08 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2020-11-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC W

D.C. United SC Form

2021-05-02 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-04-25 New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2020-11-08 D.C. United SC 2–3 Montreal Impact FC L 2020-11-02 New England Revolution 4–3 D.C. United SC L 2020-10-29 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.68 San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
San Jose Earthquakes63% Draw20% D.C. United SC17%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
83%
Draw or D.C. United SC
37%
San Jose Earthquakes or D.C. United SC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
San Jose Earthquakes51% Draw35% D.C. United SC14%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap San Jose Earthquakes covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 19% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 20% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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