Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' The ball is rolling at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC are looking to make home advantage count against San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Roldan made 284 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' Alex Roldan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' Tanner Beason needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 4-3-3.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Jackson Ragen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Jeremy Ebobisse gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raul Ruidiaz is hanging Heber on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' Joshua Atencio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 66' Paul Marie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 72' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Benji Kikanovic exits the field as Tommy Thompson enters on 72.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Kelyn Rowe. He replaces Nouhou Tolo on 73 minute.
- 77' Jackson Yueill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Jackson Yueill argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' Poor challenge from Josh Atencio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Atencio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Jamiro Monteiro is replaced by Ousseni Bouda on 89 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Michael Baldisimo comes on to replace Jackson Yueill.
- Another three points for San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Fredy Montero 73'
- 10
- 24
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Kelyn Rowe 73'
- 16
-
19
Heber ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 58'
- 3
- 84
- 23
- 25
- 99
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 73'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 73'
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 58'
- 30
- 28
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 58'
- 92
- 77
- 31
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 21
- 14
- 7
- 11
- 42
- 10
- 26
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Daniel Munie 72'
- 15
- 28
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Ousseni Bouda 89'
Bench
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 72'
- 1
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 89'
- 16
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 89'
- 20
-
24
Daniel Munie ↑ 72'
- 19
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
2023-06-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-05-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2023-05-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-05-18
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Austin FC
L
2023-05-14
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-05-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2023-06-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-28
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-05-21
Los Angeles FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2023-04-30
Austin FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
61%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
69%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

