San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
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' 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 9' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Jordy Delem has done his job and it is now time for Shane O'Neill to step up.
- 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' Seattle Sounders FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cristian Roldan on 18.
- 23' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' J.T. Marcinkowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 38' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Raul Ruidiaz.
- 44' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Ethan Dobbelaere has done his job and it is now time for Fredy Montero to step up.
- 51' Raul Ruidiaz, a Peru , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Tommy Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Shea Salinas to step up.
- 60' The whistle greets Danny Leyva as he departs to be replaced by Joao Paulo.
- 65' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Cade Cowell departs to be replaced by Andres Rios.
- 69' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Marcos Lopez trudges off to be replaced by Luciano Abecasis on 69 minutes.
- 73' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Frei.
- 80' Poor challenge from Luciano Abecasis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Luciano Abecasis is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Brad Smith. He replaces Kelyn Rowe on 83 minute.
- 88' Javier Lopez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats San Jose Earthquakes
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Shea Salinas 58'
- 1
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Luciano Abecasis 69'
- 5
- 10
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Andres Rios 65'
- 7
- 15
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 65'
- 93
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 58'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 65'
-
2
Luciano Abecasis ↑ 69'
- 17
- 3
- 16
- 28
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Brad Smith 83'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 5
-
8
Jordy Delem ↓ Shane O'Neill 9'
- 16
- 28
- 3
-
75
Danny Leyva ↓ Joao Paulo 60'
- 45
Bench
-
6
Joao Paulo ↑ 60'
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 46'
-
11
Brad Smith ↑ 83'
- 17
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 9'
- 18
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 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-05-13
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-05-08
Real Salt Lake
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-05-02
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-04-24
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2021-04-17
Houston Dynamo
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-11-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-05-13
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-05-09
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-05-03
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-04-24
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-04-17
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-12-13
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
64%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
65%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

