San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #20 |
| 33 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 37 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | +7 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
94%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 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 Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Germany international Florian Jungwirth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' FC Dallas have won 413 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Santiago Mosquera has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' 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.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- San Jose Earthquakes celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 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
2.44
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
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
75%
Draw or FC Dallas
46%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

