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 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 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 | 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
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 | #7 |
| 45 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 48 |
| 39 | Conceded | 64 |
| +10 | GD | -16 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 48% | Win % | 37% |
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
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ 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 |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' A goal from the Sweden international Magnus Eriksson! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
- 8' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' Benji Michel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Chris Wondolowski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Vako Qazaishvili is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 33' The United States Chris Wondolowski breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 3-0!
- 38' Robin Jansson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Daniel Vega needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Tesho Akindele is replacing Benji Michel for the Orlando City SC side.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' The 33-year-old Judson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Higuita on 59.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Marcos Lopez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dom Dwyer on 65.
- 70' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Will Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Nani by Christopher Mueller on 71 minute.
- 76' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Tommy Thompson departs to be replaced by Andres Rios.
- 81' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Fierro is hanging Vako Qazaishvili on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Poor challenge from Oriol Rosell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Jack Lynn | 1 |
| Christopher Mueller | 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
2.75
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
82%
Draw or Orlando City SC
37%
San Jose Earthquakes or Orlando City SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

