San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Charlotte FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' In just a few seconds PayPal Park will turn into a battlefield for San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 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 teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 305 games and scored 477 goals.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 20' Beau Leroux is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 32' What a moment for Beau Leroux! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' A moment of madness from Cristian Espinoza on 35 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dave Romney made 231 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' It’s high time Bruce Arena made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Joao Paulo is withdrawn and Danny Musovski gets his opportunity.
- 51' Yeimar Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 66' The crowd applauds Preston Judd as he leaves the pitch. Nick Lima steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 73 minute. Ousseni Bouda leaves to be changed by Josef Martinez.
- 74' The whistle greets Reid Roberts as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Munie.
- 79' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Albert Rusnak does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 85' San Jose Earthquakes 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.
- 86' Beau Leroux makes way for Mark-Anthony Kaye at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jackson Ragen.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 42
- 6
- 10
- 26
- 4
- 12
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↓ Josef Martinez 73'
-
19
Preston Judd ↓ Nick Lima 66'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Mark-Anthony Kaye 86'
-
18
Reid Roberts ↓ Daniel Munie 74'
Bench
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 66'
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 86'
-
17
Josef Martinez ↑ 73'
- 36
- 3
- 16
- 7
-
5
Daniel Munie ↑ 74'
- 2
Coach
Bruce Arena
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Danny Musovski 46'
- 11
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 28
- 18
- 25
- 14
Bench
- 75
- 15
- 21
- 26
-
19
Danny Musovski ↑ 46'
- 33
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 73'
- 85
- 20
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
2025-03-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-03-22
Charlotte FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-03-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2025-03-09
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2025-03-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-02-23
San Jose Earthquakes
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2025-03-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-03-23
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-03-16
St. Louis City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-03-08
Seattle Sounders FC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2025-03-01
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-02-23
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Charlotte FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
76%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
51%
San Jose Earthquakes or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

