San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Dec | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host FC Dallas — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Hollingshead on 16 minutes.
- 21' Franco Jara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Bryan Acosta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 1 goals.
- 33' A moment of madness from Tanner Tessmann on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 34' Goal! Oswaldo Alanis scores his 5 goal in 293 matches.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Ryan Hollingshead has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' Cristian Espinoza does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 53' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Carlos Fierro gets a Yellow card.
- 58' A quiet spell here at Earthquakes Stadium. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' What composure from Cade Cowell! The USA international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 60' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paxton Pomykal is hanging Tanner Tessmann on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' FC Dallas make a change. Jimmy Maurer trudges off to be replaced by Phelipe Megiolaro on 61 minutes.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jimmy Maurer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Carlos Fierro by Chris Wondolowski on 72 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Franco Jara by Ricardo Pepi on 74 minute.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Ricardo Pepi gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 81' Judson is replacing Paul Marie for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 84' Siad Haji is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cade Cowell at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Eric Remedi gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Andres Rios 72'
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Shea Salinas 72'
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Judson 81'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Siad Haji 84'
- 7
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 72'
-
93
Judson ↑ 81'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 72'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 72'
- 26
- 17
-
19
Siad Haji ↑ 84'
- 15
- 16
Coach
Matias Almeyda
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 3
- 8
-
24
Matt Hedges C ↓ Andres Ricaurte 60'
- 12
- 20
-
26
John Nelson ↓ Eddie Munjoma 74'
- 15
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Ricardo Pepi 74'
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 60'
-
99
Phelipe Megiolaro ↑ 61'
- 6
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 74'
- 31
- 14
-
2
Eddie Munjoma ↑ 74'
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 60'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 6 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-04-24
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2021-04-17
Houston Dynamo
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-11-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2020-11-08
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-11-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-10-29
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Dallas
45%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

