Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 30 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #18 |
| 34 | Points | 33 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 38 | Scored | 37 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| +21 | GD | +13 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 59% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ 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)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 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 will turn into a battlefield for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Jackson Yueill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 7' Doneil Henry makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
- 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' What an equalizer from Vako Qazaishvili!
- 21' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 31' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 34' Against the run of play, Vako Qazaishvili has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matias Almeyda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Lass Bangoura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' The crowd applauds Lass Bangoura as he leaves the pitch. Joaquin Ardaiz steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hwang Inbeom made 11 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Russell Teibert is replaced by Felipe Martins on 70 minute.
- 71' A moment of madness from Nick Lima on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 74' Danny Hoesen is replacing Chris Wondolowski for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 76' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Fredy Montero exits the field as Theo Bair enters on 76.
- 79' A goal from the Sweden international Magnus Eriksson! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-3!
- 82' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Vako Qazaishvili trudges off to be replaced by Shea Salinas on 82 minutes.
- 83' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Paul Marie on, Cristian Espinoza off on 83 minutes.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yordy Reyna.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Theo Bair picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. San Jose Earthquakes take all three points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Theo Bair 76'
-
19
Lass Bangoura ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 62'
- 6
- 4
- 28
- 2
- 31
- 29
- 22
- 16
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 62'
- 15
- 18
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 70'
- 13
- 7
-
50
Theo Bair ↑ 76'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 31
- 7
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↓ Shea Salinas 82'
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 22
-
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Paul Marie 83'
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 74'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 82'
- 96
- 28
- 3
- 26
-
33
Paul Marie ↑ 83'
Coach
Matias Almeyda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Andres Rios | 3 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 3 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 2 |
| Judson | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-07-17
New England Revolution
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-07-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-07
Los Angeles FC
6–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-06-27
FC Dallas
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-07-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or San Jose Earthquakes 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
60%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
65%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

