Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Austin FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
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' And we are off! Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It’s high time Vanni Sartini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Leonard Owusu is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' Oswaldo Alanis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' What a moment for Brian White! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
- 31' Judson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 36' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Preston Judd scoring 1 goals.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Shea Salinas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Judson at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' A moment of madness from Eric Remedi on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 59' What a strike from Brian White! The score is 2-0.
- 63' Carlos Fierro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcos Lopez on 63 minute.
- 64' Cade Cowell is replacing Luciano Abecasis for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
- 68' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Javain Brown comes on to replace Bruno Gaspar.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Tosaint Ricketts. He replaces Deiber Caicedo on 71 minute.
- 73' What a moment for Brian White! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Brian White makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
- 79' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Ryan Raposo comes on to replace Ryan Gauld.
- 87' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Brian White trudges off to be replaced by Kamron Habibullah on 87 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Shea Salinas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Bruno Gaspar ↓ Javain Brown 68'
- 26
-
24
Brian White ↓ Kamron Habibullah 87'
- 15
- 31
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Ryan Raposo 86'
- 16
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↓ Janio Bikel 86'
- 11
- 7
- 28
Bench
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 71'
- 2
- 55
-
19
Janio Bikel ↑ 86'
- 1
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 86'
-
23
Javain Brown ↑ 68'
-
30
Kamron Habibullah ↑ 87'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
93
Judson ↓ Shea Salinas 46'
-
4
Oswaldo Alanis ↓ Andres Rios 64'
- 9
- 14
- 1
-
27
Marcos Lopez ↓ Carlos Fierro 63'
- 5
- 10
-
2
Luciano Abecasis ↓ Cade Cowell 64'
- 13
- 28
Bench
-
25
Andres Rios ↑ 64'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 46'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 63'
- 22
- 17
- 3
-
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 64'
-
7
Carlos Fierro ↑ 63'
- 15
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
2021-10-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-09-30
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-09-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2021-09-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-09-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2021-09-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Austin FC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2021-10-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-09-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-09-26
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-09-19
Austin FC
3–4
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-09-16
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2021-09-12
FC Dallas
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
79%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
44%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

