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 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee R. Mendoza
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #21 |
| 32 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 34 | Scored | 17 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +19 | GD | +6 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 67% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Xavier Arreaga, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Kim Keehee has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andres Rios is hanging Chris Wondolowski on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Tommy Thompson argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Xavier Arreaga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Vako Qazaishvili by Shea Salinas on 61 minute.
- 66' 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 Tommy Thompson suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Xavier Arreaga is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Red card on 71.
- 74' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Joevin Jones departs to be replaced by Jordy Delem.
- 79' Nouhou Tolo gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Victor Rodriguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Cristian Espinoza departs to be replaced by Carlos Fierro.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Nouhou Tolo is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Roman Torres gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Brad Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
- Another three points for Seattle Sounders FC.
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 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
1.16
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
68%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
64%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

