San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Joe Dickerson
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 11 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #29 |
| 45 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 49 | Scored | 40 |
| 39 | Conceded | 49 |
| +10 | GD | -9 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 48% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A quiet spell here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' GOAL! Robin Lod fires home to make it 0-1!
- 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jacori Hayes makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 26' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' A moment of madness from Judson on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 46' 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.
- 50' GOAL! Magnus Eriksson fires home to make it 1-2!
- 55' Mexico international Oswaldo Alanis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' A goal from the Paraguay international Luis Amarilla! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-3!
- 60' Chris Wondolowski gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Judson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Luis Amarilla departs to be replaced by Aaron Schoenfeld.
- 64' Andres Rios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 67' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Hoesen is hanging Andres Rios on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Vako Qazaishvili has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Raheem Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robin Lod on 78 minute.
- 83' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Jackson Yueill is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marlon Hairston makes it 1-4.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chris Wondolowski on 88 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Minnesota United FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Danny Hoesen 67'
-
93
Judson ↓ Chris Wondolowski 60'
- 4
- 37
-
7
Magnus Eriksson C ↓ Jack Skahan 67'
- 11
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Shea Salinas 60'
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Carlos Fierro 60'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 67'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 60'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 60'
- 23
- 18
- 26
- 27
- 33
- 44
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↑ 60'
- 15
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 67'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Raheem Edwards 78'
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Marlon Hairston 67'
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 13
- 4
- 9
- 8
- 31
- 77
Bench
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 78'
-
94
Marlon Hairston ↑ 67'
- 14
- 7
- 23
-
12
Aaron Schoenfeld ↑ 61'
- 18
- 99
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 4 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-08-02
San Jose Earthquakes
1–4
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
5–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-07-20
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-07-11
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2020-03-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–5
Minnesota United FC
L
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-08-02
San Jose Earthquakes
1–4
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-07-29
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-23
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-03-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–5
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
57%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
65%
San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 17% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

