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 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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 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 | #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' What a night it is going to be! San Jose Earthquakes welcome Minnesota United FC for this crunch clash at Earthquakes Stadium.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jackson Yueill.
- 10' Kervin Arriaga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 23' Luis Amarilla was booked on 23.
- 24' Poor challenge from Luis Amarilla. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Earthquakes Stadium. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Franco Fragapane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Michael Boxall picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shea Salinas makes it 1-0.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shea Salinas on 53 minutes.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Benjamin Kikanovic on, Shea Salinas off on 63 minutes.
- 67' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Franco Fragapane exits the field as Jonathan Gonzalez enters on 67.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodrigues.
- 71' Benjamin Kikanovic doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' Benjamin Kikanovic adds to his 0 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 73' Jan Gregus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niko Tsakiris at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Cade Cowell on, Jeremy Ebobisse off on 82 minutes.
- 86' Benjamin Kikanovic was booked on 86.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 4 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 3 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Benjamin Kikanovic | 3 |
| Danny Hoesen | 3 |
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
1 / 4
2.1
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
79%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
44%
San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.