San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 32 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 30 |
| +19 | GD | -12 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 67% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' San Jose Earthquakes have kicked off against Philadelphia Union. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
- 7' Poor challenge from Kai Wagner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 8' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kai Wagner.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' Andre Blake, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' Judson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jackson Yueill makes it 1-0.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Haris Medunjanin.
- 46' What a strike from Magnus Eriksson! The score is 2-0.
- 51' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 53' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Andrew Wooten has done his job and it is now time for Ilsinho to step up.
- 57' Poor challenge from Kacper Przybylko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 63' Fafa Picault gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Marco Fabian and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The whistle greets Tommy Thompson as he departs to be replaced by Shea Salinas.
- 70' GOAL! Alejandro Bedoya fires home to make it 2-1!
- 75' 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.
- 76' Goal! Kacper Przybylko scores his 24 goal in 286 matches.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Andres Rios. He replaces Judson on 79 minute.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Fabian, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Jamiro exits the field as Warren Creavalle enters on 88.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Andres Rios 79'
- 37
- 9
- 7
- 11
- 24
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Paul Marie 68'
- 17
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↓ Shea Salinas 68'
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 79'
- 31
- 20
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 68'
- 28
- 26
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 68'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
35
Jamiro ↓ Warren Creavalle 88'
-
10
Marco Fabian ↓ Fafa Picault 63'
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↓ Ilsinho 53'
- 27
- 78
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 23
Bench
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 88'
- 26
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 63'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 53'
- 12
- 16
- 22
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
| Jackson Yueill | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
| Damion Lowe | 1 |
| Miguel Trauco | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-14
New York City FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-08-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-08-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-24
Philadelphia Union
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + San Jose Earthquakes to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
80%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
43%
San Jose Earthquakes or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

