Thursday , 2 July 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
San Jose Earthquakes
1 – 2
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 02:30 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Jefferson Diaz
Carlos Gruezo 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

3
4
9
San Jose Earthquakes 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-01 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2024-07-21 Minnesota United FC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-10-01 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-09-03 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-10-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#17 Position #23
32 Points 22
15 Played 15
10 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
34 Scored 18
15 Conceded 22
+19 GD -4
2.13 PPG 1.47
67% Win % 40%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Minnesota United FC gets underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Russell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 9' What composure from Bongokuhle Hlongwane! The South Africa international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Vitor Costa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Ousseni Bouda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel, as he is very good at scoring at PayPal Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' Hernan Lopez Munoz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 182 appearances.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' Bongokuhle Hlongwane makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Minnesota United FC are in front.
  • 63' The whistle greets Sang-bin Jeong as he departs to be replaced by Tani Oluwaseyi.
  • 68' 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.
  • 72' D.J. Taylor gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Joseph Rosales and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Benjamin Kikanovic has done his job and it is now time for Tanner Beason to step up.
  • 79' Minnesota United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 90 minute. Robin Lod leaves to be changed by Carlos Harvey.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Minnesota United FC take all three points.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Russell

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eric Ramsay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benjamin Kikanovic 3
Danny Hoesen 3
Magnus Eriksson 3
Luis Amarilla 3
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 3
Danny Hoesen 3
Kevin Molino 3
Darwin Quintero 2

Head to Head

2024-09-01 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2024-07-21 Minnesota United FC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-10-01 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-09-03 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-10-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Minnesota United FC

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
1.68 San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes45% Draw28% Minnesota United FC27%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
55%
San Jose Earthquakes or Minnesota United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
San Jose Earthquakes36% Draw46% Minnesota United FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap San Jose Earthquakes covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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