San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #6 |
| 33 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 45 |
| 24 | Conceded | 44 |
| +13 | GD | +1 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host FC Cincinnati — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matias Almeyda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Caleb Stanko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 11' Forrest Lasso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 248 appearances.
- 13' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Espinoza on 15.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anibal Godoy suffering a number of foals already.
- 22' What a moment for Nick Lima! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Nick Lima will be fuming at that decision.
- 31' Forrest Lasso was booked on 31.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' It’s high time Alan Koch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Cristian Espinoza gets a Red card.
- 56' 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.
- 61' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 65' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Darren Mattocks is withdrawn and Emmanuel Ledesma gets his opportunity.
- 67' Poor challenge from Fatai Alashe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' Frankie Amaya makes way for Roland Lamah at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Judson. He replaces Shea Salinas on 72 minute.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 79 minute. Justin Hoyte leaves to be changed by Fanendo Adi.
- 81' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Tommy Thompson departs to be replaced by Guram Kashia.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Chris Wondolowski comes on to replace Danny Hoesen.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. San Jose Earthquakes take all three points.
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 |
| Daniel Munie | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Tom Barlow | 1 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 1 |
| Bryan Ramirez | 1 |
| Nick Lima | 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
2 / 4
2.61
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + San Jose Earthquakes to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
33%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.