San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Austin FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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 game is set. FC Dallas kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Ryan Hollingshead is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Daniel Vega has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' Cristian Espinoza makes way for Cade Cowell at the 16 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Tanner Beason is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Chris Wondolowski doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Vega is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 38.
- 42' GOAL! Jader Obrian fires home to make it 1-1!
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Szabolcs Schon comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- 51' Andres Ricaurte has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edwin Cerrillo.
- 56' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 56.
- 61' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Ricardo Pepi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' 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.
- 71' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Edwin Cerrillo is replaced by Andres Ricaurte.
- 73' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Javier Lopez is replaced by Carlos Fierro.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Szabolcs Schon on 74 minutes.
- 78' The whistle greets Ricardo Pepi as he departs to be replaced by Franco Daniel Jara.
- 83' FC Dallas have won 411 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Paxton Pomykal is replaced by Freddy Vargas on 87 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 FC Dallas.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Carlos Fierro 73'
- 8
- 14
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Andres Rios 73'
- 27
- 5
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Cade Cowell 16'
- 17
- 3
- 13
- 15
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 73'
- 4
- 1
- 2
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 16'
- 19
-
7
Carlos Fierro ↑ 73'
- 16
- 28
Coach
Matias Almeyda
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 12
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Freddy Vargas 87'
- 9
- 22
- 18
- 6
- 16
- 14
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Szabolcs Schon 46'
Bench
- 30
- 5
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 72'
-
17
Freddy Vargas ↑ 87'
- 4
- 3
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 78'
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↑ 46'
- 32
Coach
Marco Ferruzzi
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
2021-11-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2021-10-30
Real Salt Lake
3–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-10-28
Portland Timbers
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-10-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–0
Austin FC
W
2021-10-16
Los Angeles FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Dallas
46%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

