San Jose Earthquakes vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs New York City FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #10 |
| 52 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 57 | Scored | 49 |
| 51 | Conceded | 45 |
| +6 | GD | +4 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Florian Jungwirth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Magnus Eriksson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' San Jose Earthquakes have won 446 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Kwame Awuah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Chris Wondolowski, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Jesus Medina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' The 34-year-old Harold Cummings has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- San Jose Earthquakes will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 1 |
| Yeferson Quintana | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Hannes Wolf | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
59%
Draw or New York City FC
68%
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
11.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

