San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

San Jose Earthquakes

2 – 1

Full Time

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Sun 5 Mar 2023 · 03:30 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 17' Alessandro Schopf

Jeremy Ebobisse 68' 1–0

Carlos Akapo 77' 2–0

Y 36' Ranko Veselinovic

Y 41' Andres Cubas

Jackson Yueill 58' Y

Y 68' Luis Martins

Y 73' Cristian Dajome

Cristian Espinoza 83' Y

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

San Jose Earthquakes 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-05 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-09-05 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-05-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-10-24 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-10-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–1	W
26 Feb	Atlanta United FC	A	1–2	L
09 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	A	2–2	D
02 Oct	Minnesota United FC	H	2–0	W
25 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	2–3	L
18 Sep	FC Dallas	H	1–1	D

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–2	L
26 Feb	Real Salt Lake	H	1–2	L
09 Oct	Minnesota United FC	A	0–2	L
02 Oct	Austin FC	H	2–0	W
18 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–1	W
15 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–0	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)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

42% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for San Jose Earthquakes to score. At the same time, Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
17' Alessandro Schopf adds to his 0 season tally! Vancouver Whitecaps FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
22' Ranko Veselinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
36' A moment of madness from Ranko Veselinovic on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
41' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 41.
46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
51' 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.
55' Brian White makes way for Sergio Cordova at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Jackson Yueill is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 58.
63' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Miguel Trauco has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Akapo to step up.
65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Pedro Vite trudges off to be replaced by Cristian Dajome on 65 minutes.
68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luis Martins.
68' What an equalizer from Jeremy Ebobisse!
73' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
76' Sebastian Berhalter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alessandro Schopf on 76 minute.
77' Carlos Akapo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
78' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benjamin Kikanovic is hanging Cade Cowell on the field on 78 minute.
83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristian Espinoza.
88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
With this win, San Jose Earthquakes is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luchi Gonzalez

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

8
Alessandro Schopf ↓ Sebastian Berhalter 76'
14
Luis Martins
24
Brian White ↓ Sergio Cordova 55'
18
Yohei Takaoka
20
Andres Cubas
19
Julian Gressel ↓ Russell Teibert 65'
25
Ryan Gauld
4
Ranko Veselinovic
23
Javain Brown
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Cristian Dajome 65'
2
Mathias Laborda

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brian White	5
Jeremy Ebobisse	4
Vako Qazaishvili	3
Chris Wondolowski	3
Andres Rios	3
Sebastian Berhalter	3
Cristian Techera	2
Jamiro Monteiro	2

Head to Head

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2023-03-05 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-02-26 Atlanta United FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2022-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2022-10-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Minnesota United FC W 2022-09-25 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2022-09-18 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 FC Dallas D

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-03-05 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-02-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2022-10-09 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2022-10-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Austin FC W 2022-09-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-09-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.58 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 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

San Jose Earthquakes42% Draw25% Vancouver Whitecaps FC33%

Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw

67%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

58%

San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

San Jose Earthquakes28% Draw43% Vancouver Whitecaps FC29%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

2 – 2

6.3%

1 – 0

0 – 1

5.9%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 0

5.3%

0 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.2%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap	San Jose Earthquakes covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	18%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	18%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.