San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Seattle Sounders FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Stefan Frei has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' With 2 assists to his name this season, Jackson Yueill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 20' Daniel Vega is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Florian Jungwirth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Andres Rios is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Wondolowski at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Guram Kashia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Tommy Thompson argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 60' Xavier Arreaga is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Shea Salinas on, Vako Qazaishvili off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Kim Keehee needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' Poor challenge from Xavier Arreaga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Joevin Jones trudges off to be replaced by Jordy Delem on 74 minutes.
- 79' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Victor Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Nouhou Tolo.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Fierro. He replaces Cristian Espinoza on 82 minute.
- 87' Nouhou Tolo was booked on 87.
- 88' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Brad Smith exits the field as Roman Torres enters on 88.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats San Jose Earthquakes
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 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 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
1.3
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
65%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
64%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

