Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #19 |
| 46 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 44 | Scored | 57 |
| 46 | Conceded | 51 |
| -2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Lodeiro, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Anibal Godoy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Cristian Roldan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' 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 Luis Felipe suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Eric Calvillo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Yeferson Quintana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Chad Marshall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 2-1.
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
1.85
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 59% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
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
82%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
41%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

