San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #16 |
| 45 | Points | 50 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 49 | Scored | 59 |
| 39 | Conceded | 26 |
| +10 | GD | +33 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 48% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. San Jose Earthquakes host Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luciano Abecasis made 147 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
- 35' Janio Bikel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 43' Javier Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Cade Cowell gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Tanner Beason and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Cristian Dajome gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Ryan Raposo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Andy Rose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Fierro is hanging Luciano Abecasis on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' Marcos Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 73' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Javier Lopez exits the field as Andres Rios enters on 76.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 85 minute. Brian White leaves to be changed by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 88' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Cristian Dajome gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Javain Brown as he leaves the pitch. Bruno Gaspar steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 4
-
9
Javier Lopez ↓ Andres Rios 76'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Marcos Lopez 59'
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 10
- 2
- 13
-
15
Tanner Beason ↓ Cade Cowell 59'
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 76'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 76'
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↑ 59'
- 5
- 17
- 3
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 59'
-
7
Carlos Fierro ↑ 68'
- 16
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 85'
- 15
- 31
-
19
Janio Bikel ↓ Michael Baldisimo 85'
- 16
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↓ Ryan Gauld 59'
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Cristian Dajome 60'
- 7
- 28
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Bruno Gaspar 90'
Bench
-
6
Bruno Gaspar ↑ 90'
- 26
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 85'
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 85'
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↑ 59'
- 1
- 8
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 60'
- 32
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Andres Rios | 3 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 3 |
| Alessandro Schopf | 2 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-08-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-08-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-08-05
Portland Timbers
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-31
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-07-25
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2021-07-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-08-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-08-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-08-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-07-25
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2021-07-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
66%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
60%
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

