Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 (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 Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 1' Nicolas Lodeiro puts Seattle Sounders FC on the lead.
- 4' Against the run of play, Jeremy Ebobisse has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' The 28-year-old Rodrigues has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albert Rusnak.
- 46' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Danny Leyva comes on to replace Jordan Morris.
- 49' Nicolas Lodeiro doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodrigues.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 58' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Benjamin Kikanovic exits the field as Cade Cowell enters on 58.
- 63' Alex Roldan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
- 69' Will Bruin gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Fredy Montero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' What a strike from Cade Cowell! The score is 2-2.
- 78' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Miguel Trauco trudges off to be replaced by Paul Marie on 78 minutes.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Alex Roldan trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Teves on 83 minutes.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes. Honours even.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 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
1.7
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
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 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
69%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
57%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

