San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #9 |
| 45 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 55 |
| 39 | Conceded | 64 |
| +10 | GD | -9 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 48% | Win % | 31% |
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
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ 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 |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' San Jose Earthquakes have kicked off against FC Cincinnati. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 6' A moment of madness from Caleb Stanko on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 11' Kendall Waston, a Costa Rica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shea Salinas.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 20' Przemyslaw Tyton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 252 appearances.
- 22' Magnificent from Nick Lima! That is 9 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' Nick Lima is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 31' Forrest Lasso was booked on 31.
- 36' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' It’s high time Alan Koch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' That is a Red card for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Fatai Alashe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emmanuel Ledesma is hanging Darren Mattocks on the field on 65 minute.
- 67' Fatai Alashe is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 67' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Frankie Amaya departs to be replaced by Roland Lamah.
- 72' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Shea Salinas by Judson on 72 minute.
- 77' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Evander scoring 1 goals.
- 79' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Justin Hoyte departs to be replaced by Fanendo Adi.
- 81' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Guram Kashia on, Tommy Thompson off on 81 minutes.
- 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Chris Wondolowski comes on to replace Danny Hoesen.
- San Jose Earthquakes celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Pavel Bucha | 1 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
| Daniel Munie | 1 |
| Evander | 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
2.4
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
34%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Cincinnati
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.