San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | 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' Welcome to PayPal Park that hosts another battle between San Jose Earthquakes and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Miguel Tapias, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Bongokuhle Hlongwane gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Russell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' USA international Wil Trapp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Goal! Ousseni Bouda scores his 8 goal in 286 matches.
- 38' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 63' What a moment for Bongokuhle Hlongwane! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Sang-bin Jeong makes way for Tani Oluwaseyi at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Joseph Rosales by D.J. Taylor on 72 minute.
- 77' Tanner Beason is replacing Benjamin Kikanovic for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 79' Minnesota United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' 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.
- 88' Carlos Gruezo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Robin Lod has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Harvey to step up.
- San Jose Earthquakes will have plenty to reflect on. Minnesota United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Niko Tsakiris 72'
- 7
- 42
-
94
Vitor Costa ↓ Paul Marie 72'
- 10
- 26
- 23
- 28
-
17
Ousseni Bouda ↓ Preston Judd 77'
-
9
Amahl Pellegrino ↓ Jack Skahan 72'
- 24
Bench
- 6
- 22
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 72'
-
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 77'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 72'
- 25
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 72'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 77'
- 33
Coach
Ian Russell
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Carlos Harvey 90'
- 20
- 15
- 31
- 97
- 9
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↓ D.J. Taylor 72'
- 21
- 4
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↓ Tani Oluwaseyi 63'
- 28
Bench
- 22
- 7
-
67
Carlos Harvey ↑ 90'
- –
-
27
D.J. Taylor ↑ 72'
- 30
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↑ 63'
-
2
Devin Padelford ↑ 72'
- 19
Coach
Eric Ramsay
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
2024-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-08-25
Real Salt Lake
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-07-21
Minnesota United FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-07-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-07-14
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-07-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-08-24
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-07-21
Minnesota United FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-07-18
Minnesota United FC
2–3
D.C. United SC
L
2024-07-14
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2024-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
68%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
59%
San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.