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 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Malik Badawi (USA)
- Assistant 1 Chris Elliott
- Assistant 2 Meghan Mullen (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 wait is over. San Jose Earthquakes get us underway at Earthquakes Stadium.
- 4' Preston Judd adds to his 14 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 9' Ousseni Bouda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' San Jose Earthquakes have won 442 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Ronaldo Vieira was booked on 25.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' 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.
- 36' Benjamin Kikanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 41' 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 Beau Leroux suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 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' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 55.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Uruguay international Mathias Laborda has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' Sebastian Berhalter makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Jack Skahan.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
| Andres Rios | 3 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
| Judson | 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
1.36
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
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
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

