Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 7–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | San Diego FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at BC Place as Vancouver Whitecaps FC face off against San Jose Earthquakes in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 50% of all matches.
- 12' It’s gonna be a card for Cristian Espinoza.
- 17' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' The 23-year-old Jayden Nelson has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' With 1 assists to his name this season, Daniel Munie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 32' Ronaldo Vieira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 456 appearances.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' A moment of madness from Benjamin Kikanovic on 38 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- 39' Rayan Elloumi adds to his 0 season tally! Vancouver Whitecaps FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 42' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andres Cubas on 45.
- 46' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Ian Harkes exits the field as Noel Buck enters on 46.
- 47' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 47.
- 52' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' The Germany Thomas Muller breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-0!
- 62' 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.
- 66' Max Floriani makes way for Dave Romney at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 67' Preston Judd is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 71' The crowd applauds Rayan Elloumi as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Rios steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 72' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 72 minute. Andres Cubas leaves to be changed by Jeevan Badwal.
- 74' Goal! Sebastian Berhalter scores his 14 goal in 284 matches.
- 78' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Jayden Nelson departs to be replaced by Kenji Cabrera.
- 79' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Ronaldo Vieira by Beau Leroux on 79 minute.
- 84' It’s high time Jesper Sørensen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Edier Ocampo by Giuseppe Bovalina on 86 minute.
- 89' Beau Leroux adds to his 1 season tally! San Jose Earthquakes lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- Full Time. Vancouver Whitecaps FC beats San Jose Earthquakes
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
-
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Jeevan Badwal 72'
- 16
-
7
Jayden Nelson ↓ Kenji Cabrera 78'
- 6
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↓ Ryan Gauld 78'
- 2
- 18
- 28
-
75
Rayan Elloumi ↓ Daniel Rios 71'
Bench
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↑ 78'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 71'
- 32
- 12
-
17
Kenji Cabrera ↑ 78'
- 11
- 26
-
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 72'
-
27
Giuseppe Bovalina ↑ 86'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Ronaldo Vieira ↓ Beau Leroux 79'
- 9
- 42
-
6
Ian Harkes ↓ Noel Buck 46'
- 17
- 10
- 28
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↓ Jamar Ricketts 66'
- 5
-
25
Max Floriani ↓ Dave Romney 66'
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 36
- 4
- 16
-
12
Dave Romney ↑ 66'
-
21
Noel Buck ↑ 46'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 66'
-
2
Jamar Ricketts ↑ 66'
-
34
Beau Leroux ↑ 79'
Coach
Bruce Arena
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
2025-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-09-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2025-09-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2025-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
7–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
St. Louis City
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-09-28
San Diego FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-09-21
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
St. Louis City
L
2025-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-08-31
Austin FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-08-24
Houston Dynamo
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
82%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
40%
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
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.