Sunday , 16 August 2026

San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Sun 10 May 2026 · 02:30 UTC Earthquakes Stadium 18,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Preston Judd 4' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FCMLS at Earthquakes Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Malik Badawi (USA)
  • Assistant 1 Chris Elliott
  • Assistant 2 Meghan Mullen (USA)
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game 13.6 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D
02 May Toronto FC A 1–1 D
26 Apr St. Louis City A 3–2 W
23 Apr Austin FC H 5–1 W
19 Apr Los Angeles FC A 4–1 W
12 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–1 D
03 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
26 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 3–1 W
18 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 3–0 W
11 Apr New York City FC H 2–0 W
05 Apr Portland Timbers H 3–2 W

Season Stats

San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#18 Position #16
33 Points 34
18 Played 17
10 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 3
37 Scored 38
24 Conceded 17
+13 GD +21
1.83 PPG 2.00
56% Win % 59%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

San Jose Earthquakes
Preston Judd 11 G 2 A
Ousseni Bouda 5 G 1 A
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. San Jose Earthquakes is hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' A goal from the USA international Preston Judd! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
  • 9' Paul Marie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeevan Badwal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 19' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' That is a card for San Jose Earthquakes. Ronaldo Vieira will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Kikanovic argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Earthquakes Stadium. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 55' Sebastian Berhalter is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' The 30-year-old Andres Cubas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesper Sørensen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' What composure from Sebastian Berhalter! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Skahan.
  • 84' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' Brian White is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
  • It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes40% Draw26% Vancouver Whitecaps FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
66%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
60%
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
San Jose Earthquakes28% Draw44% Vancouver Whitecaps FC28%
Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap San Jose Earthquakes covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 63% 37%
+1 63% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% 19%
+2 81% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.