San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Diego Blas
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 32 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 34 | Scored | 36 |
| 15 | Conceded | 37 |
| +19 | GD | -1 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between San Jose Earthquakes and FC Cincinnati is underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' A moment of madness from Caleb Stanko on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 11' 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.
- 13' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' Against the run of play, Nick Lima has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nick Lima on 29 minutes.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Forrest Lasso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Anibal Godoy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 46' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' That is a Red card for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Darren Mattocks is replaced by Emmanuel Ledesma.
- 67' A moment of madness from Fatai Alashe on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 67' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Frankie Amaya is withdrawn and Roland Lamah gets his opportunity.
- 72' Shea Salinas makes way for Judson at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Justin Hoyte has done his job and it is now time for Fanendo Adi to step up.
- 81' Guram Kashia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommy Thompson at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Chris Wondolowski on, Danny Hoesen off on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas C ↓ Judson 72'
- 24
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Guram Kashia 81'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 72'
-
37
Guram Kashia ↑ 81'
- 11
- 28
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 90'
- 26
- 27
Coach
Matias Almeyda
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 33
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 11
- 93
- 27
-
32
Justin Hoyte ↓ Fanendo Adi 79'
- 3
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Roland Lamah 67'
Bench
-
7
Roland Lamah ↑ 67'
- 14
- 15
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 79'
- 31
- 18
-
45
Emmanuel Ledesma ↑ 65'
Coach
Alan Koch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Kubo | 4 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 1 |
| Pavel Bucha | 1 |
| Nick Lima | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-05-05
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-27
FC Dallas
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-04-25
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-04-13
Houston Dynamo
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-04-07
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.76
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
27%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Cincinnati
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
5 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
5 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

