San Jose Earthquakes vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Orlando City SC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 23 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 23 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 23 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 22 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 23 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 26 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 23 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 23 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 22 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 40 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 24 | 37 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 23 | 37 |
| 20 | St. Louis City | 23 | 37 |
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 35 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 31 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 23 | 31 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 23 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 23 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 24 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 23 | 25 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 May | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–6 | L |
| 16 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #8 |
| 35 | Points | 28 |
| 23 | Played | 23 |
| 10 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 4 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 38 |
| 34 | Conceded | 54 |
| +6 | GD | -16 |
| 1.52 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 43% | Win % | 35% |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 21st (35 pts). Orlando City SC are 8th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
9/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/2
76+
7/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
7/6
31-45
–/7
46-60
7/3
61-75
6/4
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at PayPal Park. San Jose Earthquakes are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 7' David Brekalo adds to his 2 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' Orlando City SC have won 435 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robin Jansson suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 29' A stunning finish from Ivan Angulo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 34' Timo Werner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' Eduard Atuesta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
- 41' 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.
- 45' Timo Werner is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Nick Fernandez exits the field as Jack Skahan enters on 46.
- 48' The France Antoine Griezmann breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 0-3!
- 52' Ronaldo Vieira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrese Spicer is hanging Tiago on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 67' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Preston Judd gets a card.
- 72' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Braian Ojeda makes it 0-4.
- 74' Timo Werner makes way for Darius Johnson at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 79' Bernardo Rhein is replacing Adrian Gomez for the Orlando City SC side.
- 80' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 80.
- 81' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Jonathan Gonzalez on, Ronaldo Vieira off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Justin Ellis has done his job and it is now time for Zakaria Taifi to step up.
- 86' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Beau Leroux is replaced by Ian Harkes on 86 minute.
- 90' Daniel Munie was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Orlando City SC take all three points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Darius Johnson 74'
- 14
- 28
- 7
- 19
- 5
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↓ Paul Marie 74'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Ian Harkes 86'
- 18
-
20
Nick Fernandez ↓ Jack Skahan 46'
Bench
-
40
Jonathan Gonzalez ↑ 81'
-
6
Ian Harkes ↑ 86'
-
79
Darius Johnson ↑ 74'
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 74'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 46'
- 4
- 31
- 25
- 17
Coach
Bruce Arena
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Adrian Gomez ↓ Bernardo Rhein 79'
- 7
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Luis Otavio 79'
- 6
- 24
- 71
- 8
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Harvey Sarajian 79'
- 4
-
11
Tiago ↓ Tyrese Spicer 59'
-
22
Justin Ellis ↓ Zakaria Taifi 84'
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
14
Tyrese Spicer ↑ 59'
- 29
- 57
-
19
Zakaria Taifi ↑ 84'
-
44
Bernardo Rhein ↑ 79'
-
23
Harvey Sarajian ↑ 79'
-
5
Luis Otavio ↑ 79'
Coach
Martin Perelman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Ivan Angulo | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| David Brekalo | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-07-23
San Jose Earthquakes
0–4
Orlando City SC
L
2026-05-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-05-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-05-10
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-05-02
Toronto FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Orlando City SC Form
2026-07-23
San Jose Earthquakes
0–4
Orlando City SC
W
2026-05-23
FC Cincinnati
6–2
Orlando City SC
L
2026-05-16
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2026-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-05-09
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2026-05-02
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.21
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.25
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
63%
Draw or Orlando City SC
61%
San Jose Earthquakes or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 17% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

