San Jose Earthquakes vs San Diego FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs San Diego FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 34 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #28 |
| 52 | Points | 38 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 11 / 14 |
| 57 | Scored | 57 |
| 51 | Conceded | 63 |
| +6 | GD | -6 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.12 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
24%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). San Diego FC are 28th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/12
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/8
76+
10/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 14 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at PayPal Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and San Diego FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' It’s high time Jason Grubb made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' San Diego FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The travelling San Diego FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' 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 Bruno Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Franco Negri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aiden Harangi on 38 minute.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and San Diego FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' It is a substitution in San Diego FC team. Tomas Angel is replaced by Luca de la Torre on 46 minute.
- 51' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. San Diego FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Marcus Ingvartsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Diego FC so far.
- 64' San Diego FC ring the changes. Anibal Godoy has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Ingvartsen to step up.
- 69' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Niko Tsakiris scoring 3 goals.
- 71' Ian Harkes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark-Anthony Kaye at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Josef Martinez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
- 75' Pedro Soma is replacing Onni Valakari for the San Diego FC side.
- 80' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' What composure from Marcus Ingvartsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 83' San Diego FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' Preston Judd has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josef Martinez on 83 minute.
- 84' What composure from Anders Dreyer! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 84' San Diego FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Emmanuel Boateng.
- 87' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Jamar Ricketts comes on to replace Vitor Costa.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Preston Judd.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from San Diego FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Ousseni Bouda 83'
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Ian Harkes 71'
- 42
-
94
Vitor Costa ↓ Jamar Ricketts 87'
-
17
Josef Martinez ↓ Preston Judd 83'
- 10
- 22
- 4
- 12
- 5
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Noel Buck 71'
Bench
- 24
-
6
Ian Harkes ↑ 71'
- 36
-
21
Noel Buck ↑ 71'
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 83'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 83'
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↑ 87'
- 25
- 18
Coach
Bruce Arena
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 10
-
8
Onni Valakari ↓ Pedro Soma 75'
- 97
- 1
-
9
Tomas Angel ↓ Luca de la Torre 46'
- 6
- 27
- 19
- 26
-
23
Aiden Harangi ↓ Franco Negri 38'
Bench
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↑ 46'
- 17
- 21
-
7
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 64'
-
24
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 75'
-
22
Franco Negri ↑ 38'
- 18
- 25
-
15
Pedro Soma ↑ 75'
Coach
Jason Grubb
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Niko Tsakiris | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Ousseni Bouda | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-08-17
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
San Diego FC
L
2025-08-10
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-07-27
Real Salt Lake
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-07-20
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-07-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2025-07-13
Minnesota United FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
San Diego FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or San Diego FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
60%
Draw or San Diego FC
65%
San Jose Earthquakes or San Diego FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.