San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 52 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 57 | Scored | 62 |
| 51 | Conceded | 51 |
| +6 | GD | +11 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 41% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 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 Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas is underway.
- 1' A goal from the Ecuador international Patrickson Delgado! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
- 6' Jamar Ricketts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 296 games and scored 436 goals.
- 16' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' What an equalizer from Beau Leroux!
- 23' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' It’s high time Eric Quill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' USA international Jack Jasinski has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' 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 Santiago Moreno suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Daniel Munie is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 49' What composure from Petar Musa! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' 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.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Ramiro argues furiously but the card stands.
- 67' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' What a strike from Reid Roberts! The score is 2-2.
- 85' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Nolan Norris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 42
- 6
- 28
- 7
- 19
- 5
- 2
- 34
- 18
- 17
Bench
- 40
- 3
- 16
- 4
- 21
- 22
- 25
- 20
- 32
Coach
Bruce Arena
FC Dallas Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 18
- 9
- 40
- 10
- 8
- 32
- 21
- 55
- 14
Bench
- 5
- 25
- 12
- 23
- 30
- 24
- 28
- 6
- 27
Coach
Eric Quill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 6 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-05-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-05-10
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-05-02
Toronto FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-04-26
St. Louis City
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-23
San Jose Earthquakes
5–1
Austin FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Dallas
59%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

