San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to PayPal Park that hosts another battle between San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Jackson Yueill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes have won 429 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Russell Teibert, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Tommy Thompson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' What a strike from Bruno Gaspar! The score is 0-1.
- 58' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 60' GOAL! Benjamin Kikanovic scores on 60.
- 62' Lucas Cavallini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deiber Caicedo at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Deiber Caicedo is withdrawn and Lucas Cavallini gets his opportunity.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Javier Lopez exits the field as Chris Wondolowski enters on 69.
- 71' The crowd applauds Cristian Dajome as he leaves the pitch. Javain Brown steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 76' Erik Godoy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 80' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Andres Rios by Cade Cowell on 80 minute.
- 82' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 82 minute. Andres Rios leaves to be changed by Cade Cowell.
- 85' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Ryan Raposo comes on to replace Ryan Gauld.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| 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
2021-10-24
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
1.46
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
62%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
66%
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
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% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

