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 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Chris Wattam
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 35 | Points | 45 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 33 | Scored | 49 |
| 34 | Conceded | 39 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 35% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
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 (35 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Seattle Sounders FC welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at .
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' 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 Nicolas Lodeiro suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Gustav Svensson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 286 games and scored 429 goals.
- 34' The USA Shea Salinas breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-1!
- 37' A moment of madness from Handwalla Bwana on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matias Almeyda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Albert Rusnak scoring 1 goals.
- 53' What composure from Shea Salinas! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 55' The whistle greets Nouhou Tolo as he departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
- 56' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Gustav Svensson is replaced by Harry Shipp.
- 61' Vako Qazaishvili is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 63' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Victor Rodriguez is withdrawn and Henry Wingo gets his opportunity.
- 65' Kelvin Leerdam makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
- 67' Assisted by Nicolas Lodeiro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Harry Shipp makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 70' Danny Hoesen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Vako Qazaishvili. He replaces Magnus Eriksson on 75 minute.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Lodeiro on 77.
- 79' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Judson exits the field as Luis Felipe enters on 79.
- 84' The 36-year-old Magnus Eriksson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Wondolowski is hanging Danny Hoesen on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' Chris Wondolowski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 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
1.7
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
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: 3.07
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
72%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
53%
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
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

