San Jose Earthquakes vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #9 |
| 52 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 57 | Scored | 63 |
| 51 | Conceded | 78 |
| +6 | GD | -15 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ 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 |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host Orlando City SC — let the battle begin!
- 3' Magnus Eriksson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 8' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' What a moment for Chris Wondolowski! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 25' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Eduard Atuesta scoring 0 goals.
- 30' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Against the run of play, Chris Wondolowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' The whistle greets Benji Michel as he departs to be replaced by Tesho Akindele.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' Cristian Higuita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Marcos Lopez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Dom Dwyer is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Christopher Mueller is replacing Nani for the Orlando City SC side.
- 76' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Tommy Thompson exits the field as Andres Rios enters on 76.
- 81' Carlos Fierro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vako Qazaishvili at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Vega, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oriol Rosell on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. San Jose Earthquakes take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Andres Rios 76'
- 27
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 76'
- 31
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 81'
- 28
- 24
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↑ 81'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Nani C ↓ Christopher Mueller 71'
- 23
- 20
- 22
- 26
- 14
- 4
- 6
- 27
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Tesho Akindele 46'
Bench
- 95
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 46'
- 12
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↑ 46'
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 71'
- 18
- 8
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Nani | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-08-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-08-22
Los Angeles FC
4–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-11
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-08-04
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
80%
Draw or Orlando City SC
40%
San Jose Earthquakes or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

