San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #16 |
| 32 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| +19 | GD | +22 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 67% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Jackson Yueill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tanner Beason, as he is very good at scoring at PayPal Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Brian White is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 43' Javier Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for J.T. Marcinkowski suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matias Almeyda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
- 59' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cade Cowell is hanging Tanner Beason on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' Cristian Dajome gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Ryan Raposo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Luciano Abecasis by Carlos Fierro on 68 minute.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes. Marcos Lopez will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Andres Rios comes on to replace Javier Lopez.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Brian White exits the field as Tosaint Ricketts enters on 85.
- 88' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Javain Brown trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Gaspar on 90 minutes.
- 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 |
| Andres Rios | 3 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 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
2 / 4
1.41
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
72%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
56%
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

