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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Austin FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Benjamin Kikanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Brian White has been relatively quiet despite scoring 98 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 25' 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 Leonard Owusu suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 296 games and scored 464 goals.
- 40' Angola international Bruno Gaspar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tommy Thompson.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Bruno Gaspar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Benjamin Kikanovic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' The crowd applauds Deiber Caicedo as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Cavallini steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 63' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Lucas Cavallini comes on to replace Deiber Caicedo.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' The crowd applauds Javier Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Chris Wondolowski steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 71' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 71 minute. Cristian Dajome leaves to be changed by Javain Brown.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' Andres Rios makes way for Cade Cowell at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 82' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Andres Rios is withdrawn and Cade Cowell gets his opportunity.
- 85' Ryan Gauld makes way for Ryan Raposo at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Andres Rios ↓ Cade Cowell 82'
- 9
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Shea Salinas 69'
- 1
- 11
- 5
- 10
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Jack Skahan 82'
- 15
- 28
Bench
- 93
- 4
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 69'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 69'
- 17
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 82'
- 19
-
7
Carlos Fierro ↑ 69'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 82'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 26
- 24
- 31
-
22
Erik Godoy ↓ Jakob Nerwinski 85'
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Ryan Raposo 85'
- 16
- 17
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↓ Javain Brown 71'
- 4
- 7
Bench
- 2
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 63'
- 1
- 3
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↑ 63'
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 85'
-
28
Jakob Nerwinski ↑ 85'
-
23
Javain Brown ↑ 71'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Andres Rios | 3 |
| Judson | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-10-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–0
Austin FC
W
2021-10-16
Los Angeles FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-10-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-09-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-10-24
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-10-21
Portland Timbers
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-10-10
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-10-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-09-30
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
61%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
66%
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
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% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.