Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 50 | Points | 45 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 59 | Scored | 49 |
| 26 | Conceded | 39 |
| +33 | GD | +10 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 58% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
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 (50 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 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' The game is set. San Jose Earthquakes kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Preston Judd scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Andres Rios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 19' Poor challenge from Leonard Owusu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' GOAL! Brian White scores on 26.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Bruno Gaspar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' 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.
- 46' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Judson trudges off to be replaced by Shea Salinas on 46 minutes.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 283 games and scored 438 goals.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Russell Teibert made 283 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eric Remedi on 57 minutes.
- 59' Brian White doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 63' Marcos Lopez makes way for Carlos Fierro at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Cade Cowell. He replaces Luciano Abecasis on 64 minute.
- 68' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javain Brown is hanging Bruno Gaspar on the field on 68 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Deiber Caicedo is replaced by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 73' Brian White makes a hat-trick on 73.
- 74' What a moment for Brian White! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
- 79' Nathan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Raposo is hanging Ryan Gauld on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Kamron Habibullah comes on to replace Brian White.
- 90' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Shea Salinas gets a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 3-0.
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 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 3 |
| Andres Rios | 3 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 3 |
| Alessandro Schopf | 2 |
| Preston Judd | 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
3 / 4
2.17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
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 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
80%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
42%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or San Jose Earthquakes
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

