Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 29 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 29 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | San Diego FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #19 |
| 41 | Points | 47 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 11 / 8 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 8 |
| 38 | Scored | 51 |
| 36 | Conceded | 41 |
| +2 | GD | +10 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 38% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 22nd (41 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/6
46-60
6/4
61-75
2/4
76+
13/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
7/7
61-75
5/2
76+
9/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 12 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Seattle Sounders FC launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
- 2' Against the run of play, Nick Fernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nonso Adimabua, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' The Slovakia Albert Rusnak breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-1!
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Reid Roberts argues furiously but the card stands.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes have won 436 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Sensational shot from Jesus Ferreira. Seattle Sounders FC is back in the lead.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Preston Judd is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — card on 58.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' Preston Judd doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Jack Jasinski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Noel Buck is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 290 games and scored 436 goals.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Osaze De Rosario gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 26
- 19
- 25
- 14
- 85
- 37
Bench
- 24
- 13
- 17
- 31
- 35
- 95
- 20
- 45
- 90
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 40
- 42
- 3
- 16
- 4
- 21
- 25
- 18
- 20
- 17
- 32
Bench
- 14
- 6
- 28
- 7
- 19
- 5
- 22
- 2
- 34
Coach
Bruce Arena
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
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-05-10
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
San Diego FC
D
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2026-04-19
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
St. Louis City
W
2026-04-05
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-05-10
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-05-02
Toronto FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-04-26
St. Louis City
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-04-23
San Jose Earthquakes
5–1
Austin FC
W
2026-04-19
Los Angeles FC
1–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
72%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
52%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 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
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

