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 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #11 |
| 32 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 29 |
| +19 | GD | -7 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 5' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 280 games and scored 369 goals.
- 15' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Benjamin Kikanovic is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Raoul Petretta is replaced by Kobe Franklin.
- 51' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Toronto FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Daniel Salloi scoring 1 goals.
- 59' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Kikanovic departs to be replaced by Tommy Thompson.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' Carlos Akapo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 42 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Victor Vazquez is replaced by Kosi Thompson on 73 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell is replaced by Ousseni Bouda.
- 77' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 77.
- 81' Hugo Mbongue is replacing Deandre Kerr for the Toronto FC side.
- 86' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 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 |
| Preston Judd | 1 |
| Lucas Janson | 1 |
| Pozuelo | 1 |
| Andres Rios | 1 |
| Oswaldo Alanis | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 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
0 / 4
2.3
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
84%
Draw or Toronto FC
37%
San Jose Earthquakes or Toronto FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.