Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting San Jose Earthquakes for another epic battle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Leo Chu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Roldan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Tommy Thompson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 34' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Daniel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jackson Ragen.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jeremy Ebobisse makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 53' Heber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Heber departs to be replaced by Raul Ruidiaz.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' Paul Marie is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' With 4 assists to his name this season, Paul Marie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 72' Tommy Thompson is replacing Benji Kikanovic for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 73' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 73 minute. Nouhou Tolo leaves to be changed by Kelyn Rowe.
- 77' Jackson Yueill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Jackson Yueill was booked on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 86' Josh Atencio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Josh Atencio will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Another change for San Jose Earthquakes made on 89 minute. Jamiro Monteiro leaves to be changed by Ousseni Bouda.
- 90' Jackson Yueill makes way for Michael Baldisimo at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- The final score is 0-1.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 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
2 / 4
1.2
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
58%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
70%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%
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% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

