San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–6 | L |
| 05 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #25 |
| 33 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | -5 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host Minnesota United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jackson Yueill.
- 10' Poor challenge from Kervin Arriaga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. D.J. Taylor made 285 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Luis Amarilla. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 34' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Nathan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Michael Boxall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 52' Against the run of play, Shea Salinas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Shea Salinas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' Shea Salinas makes way for Benjamin Kikanovic at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 67' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Franco Fragapane is replaced by Jonathan Gonzalez on 67 minute.
- 70' Rodrigues is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Benjamin Kikanovic makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 71.
- 72' What a strike from Benjamin Kikanovic! The score is 3-0.
- 73' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Niko Tsakiris exits the field as Jan Gregus enters on 73.
- 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' Jeremy Ebobisse makes way for Cade Cowell at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 86' Benjamin Kikanovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Minnesota United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Eric Remedi 73'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Miguel Trauco 63'
- 1
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Cade Cowell 82'
- 10
- 26
- 3
- 13
- 35
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Jan Gregus 73'
Bench
-
31
Miguel Trauco ↑ 63'
- 93
- 12
-
5
Eric Remedi ↑ 73'
-
17
Jan Gregus ↑ 73'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 82'
- 15
- 16
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 63'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 20
- 15
- 14
- 7
- 10
- 9
- 97
- 27
- 33
- 28
Bench
- 1
-
6
Jonathan Gonzalez ↑ 67'
- 91
- 11
- 18
- 4
- 36
- 8
- 2
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-10-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-09-25
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-09-18
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2022-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-09-10
FC Cincinnati
6–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2022-10-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-18
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-14
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2022-09-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-03
Minnesota United FC
0–3
FC Dallas
L
2022-09-01
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
81%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
43%
San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

