San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

San Jose Earthquakes

1 – 5

Full Time

Minnesota United FC

Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 01:30 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Timo Werner pen 4' 1–0

1–1 10' Joaquin Pereyra

1–2 40' Kelvin Yeboah

1–3 44' Kelvin Yeboah

1–4 65' Marcus Caldeira

1–5 86' Mauricio Gonzalez

Benjamin Kikanovic 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at PayPal Park.

San Jose Earthquakes 33 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 33 games · 41 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Jair Marrufo

8 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	33	74
2	Internacional CF Miami	33	59
3	New England Revolution	33	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	33	55
5	Charlotte FC	33	53
6	Philadelphia Union	33	47
7	FC Cincinnati	33	46
8	Columbus Crew SC	33	44
9	Orlando City SC	33	43
10	New York City FC	33	39
11	Toronto FC	33	39
12	New York Red Bulls	33	39
13	Atlanta United FC	33	33
14	D.C. United SC	33	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	33	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	33	61
17	FC Dallas	33	55
18	San Jose Earthquakes	33	52
19	St. Louis City	33	51
20	Houston Dynamo	33	51
21	Los Angeles FC	33	47
22	Los Angeles Galaxy	33	44
23	Portland Timbers	33	43
24	Colorado Rapids SC	33	43
25	Seattle Sounders FC	33	43
26	Real Salt Lake	33	42
27	Minnesota United FC	33	41
28	San Diego FC	33	38
29	Austin FC	33	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	33	23

Head-to-Head

San Jose Earthquakes 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Minnesota United FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–5 Minnesota United FC 2025-07-13 Minnesota United FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2025-03-09 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2024-09-01 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2024-07-21 Minnesota United FC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	Minnesota United FC	H	1–5	L
20 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	0–1	L
16 Aug	St. Louis City	H	1–3	L
01 Aug	FC Cincinnati	A	2–4	L
26 Jul	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–1	D
23 Jul	Orlando City SC	H	0–4	L

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	A	5–1	W
19 Aug	Atlanta United FC	H	1–2	L
16 Aug	Real Salt Lake	A	1–1	D
02 Aug	San Diego FC	H	1–1	D
26 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	0–0	D
23 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

San Jose Earthquakes		Minnesota United FC
#18	Position	#27
52	Points	41
33	Played	33
14 / 10 / 9	W / D / L	10 / 11 / 12
56	Scored	53
48	Conceded	57
+8	GD	-4
1.58	PPG	1.24
42%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (52 pts). Minnesota United FC are 27th (41 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

San Jose Earthquakes

0-15

14/7

16-30

6/7

31-45

5/7

46-60

7/7

61-75

6/3

76+

10/15

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Minnesota United FC

0-15

4/9

16-30

5/10

31-45

7/4

46-60

7/5

61-75

9/5

76+

10/8

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

San Jose Earthquakes

Preston Judd	16 G	3 A
Ousseni Bouda	7 G	1 A
Timo Werner	6 G	4 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah	18 G	4 A
Anthony Markanich	9 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between San Jose Earthquakes and Minnesota United FC is underway.
4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timo Werner makes no mistake. 1-0!
9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Assisted by Anthony Markanich with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joaquin Pereyra makes no mistake. 1-1!
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
25' Daniel Munie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
35' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
40' Brilliant from the ! Kelvin Yeboah makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 40.
44' A stunning finish from Kelvin Yeboah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' Jonathan Gonzalez makes way for Ian Harkes at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
51' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
57' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Timo Werner by Darius Johnson on 57 minute.
62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Beau Leroux suffering a number of foals already.
65' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Caldeira makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 65.
66' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Niko Tsakiris departs to be replaced by Nick Fernandez.
71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
76' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Marcus Caldeira by Tomas Chancalay on 76 minute.
78' Jamar Ricketts gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Vitor Costa and will look to change the dynamic.
82' Kelvin Yeboah makes way for Mauricio Gonzalez at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
83' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Harvey is hanging Wil Trapp on the field on 83 minute.
85' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Kikanovic is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — card on 85.
86' Brilliant from the ! Carlos Harvey makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 86.
87' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Devin Padelford comes on to replace Anthony Markanich.
1-5 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Ian Harkes ↑ 46'
79
Darius Johnson ↑ 57'
3
Paul Marie ↑ 66'
4
Dave Romney
9
Luka Jovanovic
2
Jamar Ricketts ↑ 78'
31
Francesco Montali
20
Nick Fernandez ↑ 66'
17
Jack Jasinski

Coach Bruce Arena

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Kyle Duncan
26
Joaquin Pereyra
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Carlos Harvey 83'
15
Michael Boxall
12
Drake Callender
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↓ Mauricio Gonzalez 82'
30
Owen Gene ↓ Nectarios Triantis 76'
13
Anthony Markanich ↓ Devin Padelford 87'
23
Morris Duggan
28
Jefferson Diaz
22
Marcus Caldeira ↓ Tomas Chancalay 76'

Bench

Coach Cameron Knowles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kelvin Yeboah	4
Luis Amarilla	3
Danny Hoesen	3
Kevin Molino	3
Benjamin Kikanovic	3
Danny Hoesen	3
Bongokuhle Hlongwane	3
Magnus Eriksson	3

Head to Head

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2026-08-23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–5 Minnesota United FC L 2026-08-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes L 2026-08-16 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 St. Louis City L 2026-08-01 FC Cincinnati 4–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2026-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-07-23 San Jose Earthquakes 0–4 Orlando City SC L

Minnesota United FC Form

2026-08-23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–5 Minnesota United FC W 2026-08-19 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2026-08-16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2026-08-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Diego FC D 2026-07-26 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2026-07-23 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.48 San Jose Earthquakes xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.26 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

San Jose Earthquakes25% Draw23% Minnesota United FC52%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw

48%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

75%

San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

San Jose Earthquakes21% Draw38% Minnesota United FC41%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted

1 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

8.7%

1 – 3

6.5%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 1

5.8%

0 – 1

4.9%

2 – 3

4.8%

0 – 3

4.5%

1 – 4

3.7%

0 – 0

3.6%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap	San Jose Earthquakes covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	13%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	20%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	16%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.