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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Jon Freemon
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Joevin Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 247 appearances.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Paul Marie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Oswaldo Alanis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Lodeiro makes it 1-0.
- 54' What a strike from Raul Ruidiaz! The score is 2-0.
- 57' Against the run of play, Marcos Lopez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 59 minute. Nick Lima leaves to be changed by Tommy Thompson.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Nouhou Tolo makes way for Alex Roldan at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' Jordan Morris doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Jungwirth made 298 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Goal! Marcos Lopez scores his 5 goal in 298 matches.
- 81' Jordy Delem gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Kelvin Leerdam and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Joevin Jones has done his job and it is now time for Jimmy Medranda to step up.
- 83' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Marcos Lopez departs to be replaced by Paul Marie.
- 88' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Shandon Hopeau has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Morris on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 4-1 San Jose Earthquakes.
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 |
| Joevin Jones | 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
2.04
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
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
80%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
43%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.