San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Kevin Stott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #23 |
| 52 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 57 | Scored | 44 |
| 51 | Conceded | 46 |
| +6 | GD | -2 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ 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 |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Gustav Svensson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 305 games and scored 477 goals.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Will Bruin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 55' Harry Shipp needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Vako Qazaishvili has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Seattle Sounders FC players.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 31
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 69'
- 6
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↓ Magnus Eriksson 78'
- 11
- 96
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
Bench
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↑ 78'
- 2
- 14
- 12
- 15
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 69'
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 69'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 66'
- 29
- 20
-
19
Harry Shipp ↓ Alex Roldan 87'
- 6
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 30
Bench
- 18
- 90
- 35
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 66'
- 21
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 87'
-
2
Clint Dempsey ↑ 79'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 9 |
| Jordan Morris | 8 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 6 |
| Cristian Roldan | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 2 |
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-07-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-06-24
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-06-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-07-15
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-07-07
New England Revolution
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
61%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

