San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Malik Badawi (USA)
- Assistant 1 Chris Elliott
- Assistant 2 Meghan Mullen (USA)
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | 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)
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' We are underway at Earthquakes Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Preston Judd makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 14' Edier Ocampo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Ronaldo Vieira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ronaldo Vieira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 290 games and scored 436 goals.
- 36' Benjamin Kikanovic is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesper Sørensen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' Sebastian Berhalter, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Marie made 290 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' Goal! Sebastian Berhalter scores his 16 goal in 295 matches.
- 79' Jack Skahan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' Tate Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 42
- 3
- 28
- 4
- 7
- 19
- 5
- 2
- 34
- 18
Bench
- 40
- 6
- 16
- 21
- 22
- 25
- 20
- 17
- 32
Coach
Bruce Arena
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 1
- 20
- 33
- 16
- 2
- 18
- 7
- 59
- 28
- 14
Bench
- 4
- 32
- 8
- 22
- 17
- 11
- 26
- 19
- 29
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
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
2026-05-10
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-05-02
Toronto FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-04-26
St. Louis City
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-23
San Jose Earthquakes
5–1
Austin FC
W
2026-04-19
Los Angeles FC
1–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2026-05-10
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-05-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-04-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2026-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-04-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
New York City FC
W
2026-04-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
63%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
63%
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
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% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
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.

