San Jose Earthquakes vs Toronto FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Toronto FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #12 |
| 52 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 57 | Scored | 52 |
| 51 | Conceded | 67 |
| +6 | GD | -15 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ 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 |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at PayPal Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Cade Cowell, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Toronto FC have won 393 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Kobe Franklin is replacing Raoul Petretta for the Toronto FC side.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Benjamin Kikanovic is withdrawn and Tommy Thompson gets his opportunity.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Kosi Thompson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Vazquez at the 73 minute mark.
- 76' Ousseni Bouda is replacing Cade Cowell for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Bernardeschi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Deandre Kerr departs to be replaced by Hugo Mbongue.
- 86' Sean Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 29
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 4
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↓ Judson 76'
- 10
- 26
- 3
-
44
Cade Cowell ↓ Ousseni Bouda 76'
- 28
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 76'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 59'
- 15
- 16
- 23
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 76'
- 20
- 41
- 24
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Toronto FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 23
- 4
-
8
Victor Vazquez ↓ Kosi Thompson 73'
-
28
Raoul Petretta ↓ Kobe Franklin 46'
- 1
- 17
- 7
-
29
Deandre Kerr ↓ Hugo Mbongue 81'
- 52
Bench
- 27
- 18
- 77
- 5
-
47
Kosi Thompson ↑ 73'
-
19
Kobe Franklin ↑ 46'
- 81
-
83
Hugo Mbongue ↑ 81'
- 71
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 |
| Oswaldo Alanis | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
| Deandre Kerr | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Lucas Janson | 1 |
| Jack Skahan | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-03-26
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Toronto FC
D
2023-03-19
St. Louis City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-03-12
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-02-26
Atlanta United FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
77%
Draw or Toronto FC
48%
San Jose Earthquakes or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.