San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #8 |
| 52 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 57 | Scored | 67 |
| 51 | Conceded | 75 |
| +6 | GD | -8 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. San Jose Earthquakes is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
- 5' Mathieu Deplagne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 6' Caleb Stanko was booked on 6.
- 11' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shea Salinas.
- 15' Poor challenge from Cristian Espinoza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 22' Nick Lima doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anibal Godoy made 8 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nick Lima on 29.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Forrest Lasso.
- 36' FC Cincinnati have won 381 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Roland Lamah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Cristian Espinoza on 51 minutes.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Darren Mattocks makes way for Emmanuel Ledesma at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 67' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 67.
- 67' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Frankie Amaya departs to be replaced by Roland Lamah.
- 72' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Judson on, Shea Salinas off on 72 minutes.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alan Koch might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Fanendo Adi comes on to replace Justin Hoyte.
- 81' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Tommy Thompson exits the field as Guram Kashia enters on 81.
- 86' 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 Kenny Saief suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Danny Hoesen exits the field as Chris Wondolowski enters on 90.
- 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 |
| 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
2.12
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
37%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.