San Jose Earthquakes vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs New York City FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #8 |
| 45 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 49 | Scored | 41 |
| 39 | Conceded | 36 |
| +10 | GD | +5 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 48% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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 |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against San Jose Earthquakes and New York City FC has kicked off!
- 5' The 34-year-old Saad Abdul Salaam has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Jo Inge Berget is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 30' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Anibal Godoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Anton Tinnerholm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Vako Qazaishvili needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Magnus Eriksson suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Danny Hoesen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 1-2 the final result. San Jose Earthquakes will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 30
Bench
- 10
- 2
- 14
- 12
- 3
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 75'
- 27
Coach
Mikael Stahre
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 4
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Kwame Awuah 90'
- 1
- 30
- 13
Bench
-
5
Cedric Hountondji ↑ 90'
- 41
- 15
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 69'
-
14
Kwame Awuah ↑ 90'
- 16
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Chris Gloster | 1 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 1 |
| Yeferson Quintana | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
59%
Draw or New York City FC
67%
San Jose Earthquakes or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

