San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Chris Wattam
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #19 |
| 32 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 34 | Scored | 30 |
| 15 | Conceded | 22 |
| +19 | GD | +8 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
94%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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 Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for San Jose Earthquakes to score. At the same time, FC Dallas does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Cristian Colman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 281 games and scored 411 goals.
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' 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.
- 70' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 75' 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.
- 80' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' Senegal international Dominique Badji has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Chris Wondolowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 4-3 the final result. FC Dallas will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 20
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↓ Jimmy Ockford 77'
- 6
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↓ Danny Hoesen 87'
- 11
- 96
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
Bench
-
13
Dominic Oduro ↑ 90'
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 87'
- 2
- 14
- 12
-
15
Jimmy Ockford ↑ 77'
- 16
Coach
Mikael Stahre
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 37
- 13
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 31
- 14
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↓ Cristian Colman 82'
- 16
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 46'
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↑ 76'
- 12
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 82'
- 19
- 30
- 5
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 2 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-08-30
San Jose Earthquakes
4–3
FC Dallas
W
2018-08-26
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-08-19
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2018-08-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-08-05
FC Dallas
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-07-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Dallas
42%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.