San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host FC Dallas — let the battle begin!
- 1' Patrickson Delgado adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 6' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reid Roberts made 279 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' The USA Beau Leroux breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-1!
- 23' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Joaquin Valiente is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Daniel Munie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Daniel Munie. He receives a card.
- 49' Petar Musa puts FC Dallas on the lead.
- 54' FC Dallas have won 411 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Ramiro. He receives a card.
- 67' 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.
- 72' 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.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Reid Roberts is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nolan Norris on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Dallas take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 42
- 6
- 28
- 7
- 19
- 5
- 2
- 34
- 18
- 17
Bench
- 40
- 3
- 16
- 4
- 21
- 22
- 25
- 20
- 32
Coach
Bruce Arena
FC Dallas Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 18
- 9
- 40
- 10
- 8
- 32
- 21
- 55
- 14
Bench
- 5
- 25
- 12
- 23
- 30
- 24
- 28
- 6
- 27
Coach
Eric Quill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 3 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-05-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-05-10
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-05-02
Toronto FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-04-26
St. Louis City
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-23
San Jose Earthquakes
5–1
Austin FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Dallas
56%
San Jose Earthquakes or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

