San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for San Jose Earthquakes to score. At the same time, Seattle Sounders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Albert Rusnak scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. J.T. Marcinkowski made 298 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' 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 Florian Jungwirth suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 50' 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.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Judson on 53 minutes.
- 58' Seattle Sounders FC have won 477 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlos Fierro, as he is very good at scoring at Earthquakes Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' Yeimar Gomez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 82' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Miguel Ibarra comes on to replace Will Bruin.
- 86' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza is replaced by Shea Salinas.
- 90' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Nouhou Tolo departs to be replaced by Kelvin Leerdam.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 93
- 4
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 18
- 10
- 21
Bench
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 86'
- 96
- 26
- 17
- 33
- 44
- 19
- 15
- 16
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Kelvin Leerdam 90'
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Miguel Ibarra 82'
- 8
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 27
Bench
- 29
- 30
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 90'
- 37
-
11
Miguel Ibarra ↑ 82'
- 84
- 99
- 45
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
2020-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-12
Portland Timbers
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-08
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-10-11
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-08
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-09-24
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
70%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
59%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
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% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +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
32%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.