San Jose Earthquakes vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 30 |
| 24 | Conceded | 47 |
| +13 | GD | -17 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! San Jose Earthquakes welcome Orlando City SC for this crunch clash at .
- 3' Magnus Eriksson does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 8' Florian Jungwirth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 13' Benji Michel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Chris Wondolowski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Wondolowski makes it 3-0.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tesho Akindele is hanging Benji Michel on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time James O'Connor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' A moment of madness from Cristian Higuita on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 63' Marcos Lopez was booked on 63.
- 65' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Dom Dwyer gets a Yellow card.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Christopher Mueller is replacing Nani for the Orlando City SC side.
- 76' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 76 minute. Tommy Thompson leaves to be changed by Andres Rios.
- 81' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Carlos Fierro on, Vako Qazaishvili off on 81 minutes.
- 86' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Oriol Rosell gets a Yellow card.
- San Jose Earthquakes celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
| Ivan Angulo | 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
3.14
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + San Jose Earthquakes to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
85%
Draw or Orlando City SC
32%
San Jose Earthquakes or Orlando City SC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.