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 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #24 |
| 33 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 37 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 22 |
| +13 | GD | -2 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 56% | Win % | 41% |
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
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Shane O'Neill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Judson, as he is very good at scoring at Earthquakes Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Earthquakes Stadium. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Florian Jungwirth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' 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.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yeimar Gomez on 76 minutes.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' Miguel Ibarra gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Will Bruin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Cristian Espinoza by Shea Salinas on 86 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Nouhou Tolo by Kelvin Leerdam on 90 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
1.49
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
74%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
55%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

