Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Logan Brown
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–6 | L |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 32 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +22 | GD | +19 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 71% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes have won 424 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 55' Chris Wondolowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Lima is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Techera made 276 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 18
- 3
- 17
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 84'
- 8
-
13
Cristian Techera ↓ Brek Shea 81'
- 67
- 23
Bench
- 66
- 39
- 28
- 31
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 81'
-
11
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 84'
- 7
Coach
Carl Robinson
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 23
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↓ Fatai Alashe 88'
- 15
Bench
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 84'
- 2
- 12
-
3
Francois Affolter ↑ 81'
- 16
- 25
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 88'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Andres Rios | 3 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 3 |
| Alessandro Schopf | 2 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-04-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-04-21
Sporting Kansas City
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Minnesota United FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-04-28
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-04-15
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
69%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
57%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

