Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Chris Wattam
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Magnificent from Shea Salinas! That is 10 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' Handwalla Bwana was booked on 37.
- 42' Florian Jungwirth, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' Shea Salinas with the second goal in the match!
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Brad Smith. He replaces Nouhou Tolo on 55 minute.
- 56' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 56 minute. Gustav Svensson leaves to be changed by Harry Shipp.
- 61' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Henry Wingo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Rodriguez on 63 minute.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Kelvin Leerdam gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Harry Shipp makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Hoesen on 70.
- 75' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Magnus Eriksson exits the field as Vako Qazaishvili enters on 75.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolas Lodeiro will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 79 minute. Judson leaves to be changed by Luis Felipe.
- 84' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Danny Hoesen has done his job and it is now time for Chris Wondolowski to step up.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Luis Felipe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Chris Wondolowski gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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 |
| Shea Salinas | 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
1.61
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
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
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
56%
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
11.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

