San Jose Earthquakes vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Toronto FC — MLS at Avaya Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #12 |
| 33 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 7 |
| 37 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 32 |
| +13 | GD | -8 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 56% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 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, Toronto FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Vako Qazaishvili is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Mavinga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 15' United States international Patrick Mullins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact .
- 30' A quiet spell here at Avaya Stadium. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Tommy Thompson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' San Jose Earthquakes have won 427 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Pozuelo gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' Richie Laryea has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Richie Laryea on, Jacob Shaffelburg off on 46 minutes.
- 51' GOAL! Richie Laryea scores on 51.
- 53' Andres Rios makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
- 58' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Toronto FC backline.
- 63' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson is replaced by Shea Salinas.
- 66' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Chris Wondolowski on, Danny Hoesen off on 66 minutes.
- 70' Jackson Yueill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Jozy Altidore argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Carlos Fierro comes on to replace Vako Qazaishvili.
- 76' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Pozuelo is replaced by Liam Fraser.
- 79' The whistle greets Jozy Altidore as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Mullins.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Guram Kashia will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' A moment of madness from Tsubasa Endoh on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 4
- 37
- 9
- 7
- 11
- 24
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Shea Salinas 63'
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 93
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 63'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 66'
- 23
- 18
- 44
-
21
Carlos Fierro ↑ 72'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 23
- 96
- 21
- 8
- 17
- 31
-
10
Pozuelo ↓ Liam Fraser 76'
- 24
- 44
Bench
- 26
- 25
-
27
Liam Fraser ↑ 76'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 79'
-
22
Richie Laryea ↑ 46'
- 9
- 80
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 |
| Jack Skahan | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 |
| Preston Judd | 1 |
| Lucas Janson | 1 |
| Pozuelo | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-02-29
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Toronto FC
D
2019-10-06
Portland Timbers
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-09-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-09-14
New York City FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Toronto FC
52%
San Jose Earthquakes or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

