Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Seattle Sounders FC

7 – 1

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San Jose Earthquakes

Fri 11 Sep 2020 · 02:00 UTC CenturyLink Field HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'

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Overview

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Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at CenturyLink Field.

Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Allen Chapman
Referee Jeremy Hanson
Referee Jorge Gonzalez
Referee Cory Richardson
Referee Farhad Dadkho

9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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

Seattle Sounders FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals San Jose Earthquakes

Last 5 meetings

2020-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 7–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2020-07-11 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes 2019-09-29 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-04-25 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-10-28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	H	7–1	W
07 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	1–2	L
03 Sep	Real Salt Lake	A	2–2	D
31 Aug	Los Angeles FC	H	3–1	W
24 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	3–0	W
28 Jul	Los Angeles FC	H	1–4	L

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	A	1–7	L
06 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	H	1–1	D
03 Sep	Los Angeles FC	A	1–5	L
30 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	2–3	L
02 Aug	Minnesota United FC	H	1–4	L
28 Jul	Real Salt Lake	H	5–2	W

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)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

26% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds CenturyLink Field will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
4' Jordan Morris makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
12' A stunning finish from Raul Ruidiaz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
15' Kelvin Leerdam adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
20' Joevin Jones adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
30' Andres Rios is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
33' Raul Ruidiaz adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
37' Goal! Jordan Morris scores his 63 goal in 288 matches.
42' Nick Lima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' Shane O'Neill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yeimar Gomez on 46 minute.
48' A stunning finish from Joao Paulo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
53' 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.
57' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Raul Ruidiaz is replaced by Will Bruin on 57 minute.
58' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Alex Roldan on, Kelvin Leerdam off on 58 minutes.
59' Joevin Jones makes no mistake. The score reads 8-0 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
64' The supporters are chanting for Shea Salinas. He replaces Vako Qazaishvili on 64 minute.
67' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Paul Marie is withdrawn and Tommy Thompson gets his opportunity.
71' Chris Wondolowski does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
76' Tommy Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
81' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
85' The crowd applauds Nicolas Lodeiro as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Atencio steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
90' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
Another three points for Seattle Sounders FC.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Joao Paulo
33
Joevin Jones
10
Nicolas Lodeiro C ↓ Joshua Atencio 85'
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 57'
24
Stefan Frei
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Alex Roldan 58'
7
Cristian Roldan ↓ Jordy Delem 57'
5
Nouhou Tolo
13
Jordan Morris
28
Yeimar Gomez ↓ Shane O'Neill 46'
3
Xavier Arreaga

Bench

30
Stefan Cleveland
17
Will Bruin ↑ 57'
8
Jordy Delem ↑ 57'
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 58'
70
Handwalla Bwana
11
Miguel Ibarra
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 46'
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 85'
99
Justin Dhillon

Coach Brian Schmetzer

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Shea Salinas ↑ 64'
24
Nick Lima ↑ 64'
14
Jackson Yueill
12
Matt Bersano
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 64'
26
Eric Calvillo ↑ 64'
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 64'
19
Siad Haji
15
Tanner Beason

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
Shea Salinas	2

Head to Head

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2020-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 7–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2020-09-07 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers L 2020-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC D 2020-08-31 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Los Angeles FC W 2020-08-24 Portland Timbers 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC W 2020-07-28 Seattle Sounders FC 1–4 Los Angeles FC L

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2020-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 7–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2020-09-06 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC D 2020-09-03 Los Angeles FC 5–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2020-08-30 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2020-08-02 San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Minnesota United FC L 2020-07-28 San Jose Earthquakes 5–2 Real Salt Lake W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.44 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.44 San Jose Earthquakes xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC59% Draw20% San Jose Earthquakes21%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.88

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

80%

Draw or San Jose Earthquakes

41%

Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC44% Draw37% San Jose Earthquakes19%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–1 not predicted

7 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 1

8.1%

3 – 1

6.9%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 2

5.1%

3 – 2

3 – 0

4.9%

1 – 0

4.7%

4 – 1

4.2%

0 – 0

3.2%

4 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	17%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	20%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.