San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 32 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 34 | Scored | 31 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +19 | GD | +20 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 67% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 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
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nashville SC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamiro Monteiro, as he is very good at scoring at PayPal Park with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 10' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a card on 10.
- 11' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Anibal Godoy gets a card.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 46' 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.
- 50' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teal Bunbury on 50.
- 54' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- 55' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Carlos Gruezo exits the field as Niko Tsakiris enters on 55.
- 60' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' The crowd applauds Cade Cowell as he leaves the pitch. Matthew Hoppe steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Teal Bunbury is withdrawn and Sam Surridge gets his opportunity.
- 72' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Matthew Hoppe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 79' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Sean Davis on, Brian Anunga off on 79 minutes.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 88' Josh Bauer is replacing Alex Muyl for the Nashville SC side.
- 89' Nashville SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Jamiro Monteiro exits the field as Benjamin Kikanovic enters on 90.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
-
21
Miguel Trauco ↓ Paul Marie 61'
- 14
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↓ Niko Tsakiris 55'
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Ayo Akinola 90'
- 42
- 4
- 10
- 26
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Matthew Hoppe 61'
- 35
Bench
- 93
- 22
- 1
-
9
Ayo Akinola ↑ 90'
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 61'
- 15
-
12
Matthew Hoppe ↑ 61'
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 90'
-
30
Niko Tsakiris ↑ 55'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Nashville SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 20
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Sam Surridge 67'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Josh Bauer 88'
-
7
Fafa Picault ↓ Randall Leal 67'
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 5
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Sean Davis 79'
- 30
Bench
-
9
Sam Surridge ↑ 67'
-
54
Sean Davis ↑ 79'
- 1
-
8
Randall Leal ↑ 67'
- 6
- 14
- 23
- 26
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 88'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Jack Skahan | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-09-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2023-09-21
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-09-09
D.C. United SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-09-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2023-08-31
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Nashville SC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
67%
Draw or Nashville SC
62%
San Jose Earthquakes or Nashville SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.