San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — MLS at PayPal Park.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–3 | 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' And we are off! San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' Hernan Lopez Munoz does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 15' FC Dallas player sees a card in front of him.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Daniel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 3 goals.
- 37' Paul Marie picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Alan Velasco does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 46' FC Dallas make a change. Ruan trudges off to be replaced by Bernard Kamungo on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Alan Velasco.
- 60' FC Dallas receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 62' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Carlos Akapo trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Costa on 62 minutes.
- 63' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Jack Skahan departs to be replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 68' Angola international Show has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Logan Farrington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Petar Musa on 71 minute.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Carlos Gruezo on 73 minutes.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Paul Arriola. He receives a card.
- 75' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Amahl Pellegrino on, Paul Marie off on 75 minutes.
- 79' Magnificent from Hernan Lopez Munoz! That is 22 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' The crowd applauds Nkosi Burgess as he leaves the pitch. Ema Twumasi steps in for FC Dallas.
- 81' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Alfredo Morales on, Carlos Gruezo off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Jeremy Ebobisse is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 84' Illarramendi makes way for Sebastian Lletget at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 89' 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Dallas.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Carlos Akapo ↓ Vitor Costa 62'
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Niko Tsakiris 75'
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↓ Alfredo Morales 81'
- 42
- 10
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Amahl Pellegrino 75'
- 23
- 4
- 15
-
16
Jack Skahan ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 63'
- 33
Bench
-
6
Alfredo Morales ↑ 81'
- 22
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 63'
-
94
Vitor Costa ↑ 62'
- 26
- 25
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 75'
-
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 75'
- 24
Coach
Ian Russell
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Ruan ↓ Bernard Kamungo 46'
- 14
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 7
- 25
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Tsiki Ntsabeleng 71'
- 21
-
17
Nkosi Burgess ↓ Ema Twumasi 80'
-
9
Petar Musa ↓ Logan Farrington 71'
Bench
-
8
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 84'
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 80'
- 29
- 3
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 71'
- 13
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 46'
- 6
-
23
Logan Farrington ↑ 71'
Coach
Peter Luccin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 6 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-10-03
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2024-09-28
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-09-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2024-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2024-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Dallas
55%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

