San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee R. Mendoza
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #24 |
| 45 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 33 |
| 39 | Conceded | 34 |
| +10 | GD | -1 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 48% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Jordan Morris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Argentina international Daniel Vega has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC have won 457 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Chris Wondolowski is withdrawn and Andres Rios gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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 Danny Hoesen suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Tommy Thompson gets a Red card.
- 60' Xavier Arreaga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Shea Salinas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vako Qazaishvili on 61 minute.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Xavier Arreaga is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Red card on 71.
- 74' The whistle greets Joevin Jones as he departs to be replaced by Jordy Delem.
- 79' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Victor Rodriguez is replaced by Nouhou Tolo on 79 minute.
- 82' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Cristian Espinoza trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Fierro on 82 minutes.
- 87' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' The whistle greets Brad Smith as he departs to be replaced by Roman Torres.
- Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 9
- 7
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↓ Shea Salinas 61'
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 46'
- 31
- 20
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 61'
- 28
- 27
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↑ 82'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Jordy Delem 74'
- 4
- 9
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Roman Torres 88'
- 20
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Nouhou Tolo 79'
- 13
- 25
Bench
- 23
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 88'
- 19
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 79'
- 35
-
21
Jordy Delem ↑ 74'
- 15
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 |
| Shea Salinas | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-09-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-09-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-09-23
D.C. United SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-09-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
66%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
63%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

