San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 May | Charlotte FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #13 |
| 33 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 25 |
| 24 | Conceded | 33 |
| +13 | GD | -8 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and San Jose Earthquakes launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' Against the run of play, Jeremy Ebobisse has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' 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.
- 17' A stunning finish from Damion Lowe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' The supporters are chanting for Jack McGlynn. He replaces Damion Lowe on 24 minute.
- 29' 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.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 54' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' A stunning finish from Miguel Trauco — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Tanner Beason has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Benjamin Kikanovic is replacing Cade Cowell for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Jonathan Mensah on, Jamiro Monteiro off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Philadelphia Union make a change. Leon Flach trudges off to be replaced by Chris Donovan on 87 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 29
- 21
- 14
- 7
- 11
- 42
- 10
- 26
- 44
- 15
- 35
Bench
- 93
- 22
- 1
-
4
Jonathan Mensah ↑ 86'
- 55
- 3
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 73'
- 30
- 25
Philadelphia Union Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 9
- 10
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Chris Donovan 87'
- 26
- 20
-
17
Damion Lowe ↓ Jack McGlynn 24'
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 19
- 12
- 2
- 6
- 33
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 24'
- 34
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 87'
- 14
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
| Damion Lowe | 1 |
| Miguel Trauco | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-06-11
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-06-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-28
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-05-21
Los Angeles FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2023-06-11
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-06-03
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-05-31
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Charlotte FC
W
2023-05-27
New York City FC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-05-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
New England Revolution
W
2023-05-17
Philadelphia Union
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
76%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
48%
San Jose Earthquakes or Philadelphia Union
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

