Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 32 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 34 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | +19 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 54% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: San Jose Earthquakes gets underway.
- 1' Nicolas Lodeiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Jeremy Ebobisse makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' 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.
- 19' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 39' Judson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Albert Rusnak on 42 minutes.
- 46' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris is replaced by Danny Leyva.
- 49' Nicolas Lodeiro makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
- 52' Rodrigues picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 58' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cade Cowell is hanging Benjamin Kikanovic on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' Miguel Trauco has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Colombia international Yeimar Gomez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' The whistle greets Fredy Montero as he departs to be replaced by Will Bruin.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cade Cowell makes it 2-2.
- 78' The crowd applauds Miguel Trauco as he leaves the pitch. Paul Marie steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 83' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Dylan Teves comes on to replace Alex Roldan.
- 88' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Will Bruin 69'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Leo Chu 69'
- 10
- 30
- 7
- 5
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Dylan Teves 83'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Danny Leyva 46'
- 28
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↓ Jackson Ragen 69'
- 84
Bench
- 94
- 22
- 24
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 69'
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 46'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 69'
- 45
-
25
Jackson Ragen ↑ 69'
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 83'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Miguel Trauco ↓ Paul Marie 78'
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Judson 78'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Jack Skahan 78'
- 1
- 11
- 10
-
26
Rodrigues ↓ Tanner Beason 83'
- 13
- 28
- 35
- 30
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 78'
- 6
- 12
- 5
- 17
-
3
Paul Marie ↑ 78'
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 58'
-
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 83'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 78'
Coach
Alex Covelo
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 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-10-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-09-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-09-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Austin FC
W
2022-09-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-10-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-09-25
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-09-18
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2022-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-09-10
FC Cincinnati
6–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
72%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
55%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

