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 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #16 |
| 52 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 57 | Scored | 74 |
| 51 | Conceded | 34 |
| +6 | GD | +40 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 41% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 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' Brian White, a USA , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Portugal international Janio Bikel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Tanner Beason needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Javier Lopez is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Preston Judd scoring 1 goals.
- 53' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeremy Ebobisse made 303 appearances and scored 69 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Tanner Beason exits the field as Cade Cowell enters on 59.
- 60' Cristian Dajome gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Ryan Raposo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
- 68' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Luciano Abecasis by Carlos Fierro on 68 minute.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Marcos Lopez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Marcos Lopez gets a Yellow card.
- 76' The whistle greets Javier Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Andres Rios.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Brian White departs to be replaced by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Dajome argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Javain Brown by Bruno Gaspar on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Honours even.
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
1 / 4
1.32
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
66%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

