Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Chris Wattam
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | 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' The game is set. san jose earthquakes kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Nouhou Tolo, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' seattle sounders fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Daniel Vega is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for seattle sounders fc tonight.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It looks surprising san jose earthquakes does not make any changes. Jackson Yueill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' What a strike from Shea Salinas! The score is 0-1.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Handwalla Bwana.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Handwalla Bwana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for san jose earthquakes.
- 47' seattle sounders fc is showing some good football. However, seattle sounders fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' Shea Salinas doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brad Smith is hanging Nouhou Tolo on the field on 55 minute.
- 56' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Gustav Svensson is withdrawn and Harry Shipp gets his opportunity.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Victor Rodriguez is replaced by Henry Wingo on 63 minute.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! Kelvin Leerdam makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 65.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Harry Shipp gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Danny Hoesen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Magnus Eriksson is replaced by Vako Qazaishvili on 75 minute.
- 77' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Nicolas Lodeiro gets a Yellow card.
- 79' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Felipe is hanging Judson on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Jordan Morris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' The crowd applauds Danny Hoesen as he leaves the pitch. Chris Wondolowski steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 87' Luis Felipe was booked on 87.
- 90' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Chris Wondolowski gets a Yellow card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↓ Harry Shipp 56'
- 10
- 20
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Brad Smith 55'
- 70
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Henry Wingo 63'
- 13
Bench
- 29
-
11
Brad Smith ↑ 55'
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 56'
- 35
- 21
- 16
-
23
Henry Wingo ↑ 63'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Luis Felipe 79'
- 31
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 24
- 23
- 14
- 10
- 17
- 33
Bench
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 75'
-
96
Luis Felipe ↑ 79'
- 28
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 86'
- 15
- 26
- 27
Coach
Matias Almeyda
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 |
| Marcos Lopez | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-04-25
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-04-21
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-04-13
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Toronto FC
W
2019-04-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-04-25
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-04-13
Houston Dynamo
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-04-07
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-03-30
San Jose Earthquakes
0–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-03-16
New York Red Bulls
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
52%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.