Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at CenturyLink Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Jon Freemon
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–0 | W |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes has kicked off!
- 5' Paul Marie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yeimar Gomez made 169 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' Stefan Frei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 52' Magnificent from Nicolas Lodeiro! That is 44 goals in 21 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Raul Ruidiaz gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 57' A stunning finish from Marcos Lopez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Nick Lima is replaced by Tommy Thompson on 59 minute.
- 64' Germany international Florian Jungwirth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Alex Roldan is replacing Nouhou Tolo for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 70' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Morris makes it 3-1.
- 79' 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.
- 80' Marcos Lopez does the damage! The net is bulging and San Jose Earthquakes surge ahead!
- 81' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Kelvin Leerdam by Jordy Delem on 81 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Joevin Jones as he leaves the pitch. Jimmy Medranda steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 83' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Marcos Lopez trudges off to be replaced by Paul Marie on 83 minutes.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Jordan Morris has done his job and it is now time for Shandon Hopeau to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Joshua Atencio 90'
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Jimmy Medranda 82'
- 10
- 9
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Jordy Delem 81'
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Alex Roldan 65'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Shandon Hopeau 90'
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 82'
- 29
- 30
- 17
-
8
Jordy Delem ↑ 81'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 65'
-
37
Shandon Hopeau ↑ 90'
- 75
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 90'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 4
- 6
-
96
Luis Felipe ↓ Eric Calvillo 59'
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Tommy Thompson 59'
- 8
- 23
- 18
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Paul Marie 82'
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Siad Haji 59'
- 44
Bench
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 59'
-
26
Eric Calvillo ↑ 59'
- 35
- 17
- 29
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 82'
-
19
Siad Haji ↑ 59'
- 15
- 16
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
2020-11-08
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2020-11-08
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-11-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-10-29
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
79%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
44%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.