Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 33 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 37 |
| 22 | Conceded | 24 |
| -2 | GD | +13 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 41% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Calvillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Will Bruin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Kim Keehee, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anibal Godoy made 8 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' J.T. Marcinkowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 90' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↓ Will Bruin 88'
- 10
- 9
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Waylon Francis 85'
- 8
Bench
- 29
- 19
-
90
Waylon Francis ↑ 85'
- 35
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 88'
- 21
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 75'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
- 6
- 24
- 8
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Luis Felipe 87'
- 22
- 3
- 18
-
26
Eric Calvillo ↓ Magnus Eriksson 73'
Bench
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↑ 73'
- 11
-
96
Luis Felipe ↑ 87'
- 28
- 23
-
30
Yeferson Quintana ↑ 90'
- 35
Coach
Steve Ralston
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 9 |
| Jordan Morris | 8 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 6 |
| Cristian Roldan | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 4 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 3 |
| Shea Salinas | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-10-21
Houston Dynamo
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-10-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-09-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-09-30
Houston Dynamo
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
78%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
45%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

