San Jose Earthquakes vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs New York City FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #8 |
| 32 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 25 |
| 15 | Conceded | 21 |
| +19 | GD | +4 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. San Jose Earthquakes get us underway at .
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Cedric Hountondji has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' It’s high time Mikael Stahre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 85' Shea Salinas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and New York City FC share the spoils 1-2.
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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Yeferson Quintana | 1 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
61%
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
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

