San Diego vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction

Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego·Alexis Da Silva, USA 10/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
80%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.25
SignalHIGHModel49%SurpriseMediumGap-0.2%
Value Analysis
67%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.58
SignalGOODModel67%SurpriseMediumGap+4.7%
San Diego Rest
4 days
San Jose Earthquakes Rest
4 days

San Diego vs San Jose Earthquakes: the result in context

San Jose Earthquakes beat San Diego 3-2 in the Major League Soccer on 10 Sep 2026. That went against recent form: San Diego had won 3 of their previous five, compared with none for San Jose Earthquakes.

Their 3 previous meetings averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 1 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
53%1.75
X
25%4.20
2
22%4.00
Double Chance
1X
78%1.25
X2
47%2.03
Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%1.40
No
32%2.79
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.68 + 1.14 = 2.82
Over 1.5
79%1.10
Over 2.5
57%1.38
Over 3.5
35%1.97
Under 1.5
21%6.55
Under 2.5
43%2.95
Under 3.5
65%1.80
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 3.9 = 9.5
Over 8.5
56%1.46
Over 9.5
45%1.79
Over 10.5
33%2.20
Under 8.5
44%2.55
Under 9.5
55%1.95
Under 10.5
67%1.58
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.4 = 4.4
Over 3.5
64%1.51
Over 4.5
45%2.07
Under 3.5
36%2.38
Under 4.5
55%1.70

Match Events

3'N.TsakirisAssist: Beau Leroux
6'Penalty confirmedPreston Judd
7'Red card cancelledCarlos Joaquim dos Santos
7'Carlos Joaquim dos SantosFoul
8'N.Tsakiris(Penalty missed)
12'Preston JuddAssist: N.Tsakiris
13'Preston Judd
18'Christopher McVeyFoul
30'Preston Judd INOusseni Bouda out
35'Ousseni BoudaAssist: N.Tsakiris
37'Ousseni BoudaTime wasting
42'Anders DreyerAssist: Onni Valakari
45'Aníbal Godoy INAlejandro Alvarado Jr out
45'Dagur Dan Þórhallsson INkieran sargeant out
45'Luka Jovanovic INEduard Löwen out
45'Reid Roberts INMax Floriani out
45+2'Gabriel Pirani INAmahl Pellegrino out
45+3'Beau LerouxFoul
52'Jeppe TverskovDissent
67'Jack Jasinski INBenjamin Kikanovic out
67'Beau Leroux INRonaldo Vieira out
68'Onni Valakari INCédric Bakambu out
75'Max FlorianiFoul
80'Carlos Joaquim dos Santos
82'Alejandro Alvarado Jr INDuran Ferree out
88'Penalty confirmedCédric Bakambu
90+2'Max Floriani
90+4'Cédric Bakambu(Penalty)
90+5'Ronaldo VieiraDissent

Lineups

San Diego
4-3-3Coach: Mikey Varas
San Jose Earthquakes
3-4-2-1Coach: B. Arena
Avg rating6.40
Avg rating6.63
C. dos Santos5.71C. dos Santos
O. Verhoeven5.633O. Verhoeven
M. Duah6.526M. Duah
C. McVey6.297C. McVey
D. Þór­halls­son6.23D. Þór­halls­son
A. Godoy6.720A. Godoy
J. Tverskov6.46J. Tverskov
Gabriel Pirani5.912G. Pirani
A. Dreyer8.210A. Dreyer
O. Valakari6.18O. Valakari
E. Achouri6.599E. Achouri
A. Gunn6.61A. Gunn
D. Munie6.75D. Munie
D. Romney6.64D. Romney
R. Roberts6.518R. Roberts
Jack Jasinski6.117J. Jasinski
I. Harkes6.16I. Harkes
Beau Leroux7.034B. Leroux
Vítor Costa6.287V. Costa
N. Tsakiris9.110N. Tsakiris
L. Jovanović6.09L. Jovanović
P. Judd7.819P. Judd

San Diego Substitutes

70A. Alvarado45'for Aníbal Godoy82'for Duran Ferree6.9
94C. Bakambu68'for Onni Valakari90+4'7.4
21B. Duke
18D. Ferree82'replaced by Alejandro Alvarado Jr5.2
32I. Murphy
90A. Pellegrino45+2'for Gabriel Pirani6.4
5Kieran Sargeant45'for Dagur Dan Þórhallsson6.6
19D. Vazquez
14B. B. Zamble

San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes

23E. Löwen45'for Luka Jovanovic6.8
31Francesco Montali
2J. Ricketts
16J. Skahan
14R. Vieira67'for Beau Leroux90+5'5.8
28B. Kikanovic67'for Jack Jasinski6.4
25M. Floriani45'for Reid Roberts75'90+2'5.5
20N. Fernandez
7O. Bouda30'for Preston Judd35'37'7.1

Match Stats

San DiegoSan Jose Earthquakes
53%Ball Possession47%
1Corner Kicks3
4Yellow Cards6
1Red Cards1
10Total Shots11
6Shots on Goal6
3Shots off Goal2
8Shots Inside Box6
2Shots Outside Box5
1Blocked Shots3
12Fouls17
3Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves4
546Total Passes486
481Passes Accurate424
88%Pass Accuracy87%

Team Comparison

San DiegoSan Diego
San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
1572Elo Rating 1616
2.20Attack 1.47
0.22Defense 1.86
0%Hit Rate 17%
14.3Shots per Game 14.3
5.5Shots on Target 4.2
4.8Corners per Game 5.7
1.7Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.81 goals
📈BTTS Trend33% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

San DiegoSan Diego
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.5 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 3 meetings, all competitions

San DiegoSan Diego1Wins · 33%
Draws00%
San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes2Wins · 67%
2.3Avg Goals
33%Both teams scored1 of 3
67%3+ goals2 of 3

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer05/04/2026
San Jose EarthquakesSan Diego
30
Major League Soccer28/09/2025
San DiegoSan Jose Earthquakes
01
Major League Soccer18/08/2025
San Jose EarthquakesSan Diego
12

Referee Profile

Alexis Da Silva89 matches

4.41Cards per match
4.30Yellow cards per match
0.11Red cards per match
24.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Alexis Da Silva4.41
Other referees4.33

4.41 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.33).

Cards come from 56 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps32177867:33+3458WLWDD
2FC DallasFC Dallas32159858:49+954LWDWL
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City32149958:47+1151LLLDW
4Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo32149942:39+351WDDDD
5San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes321310954:47+749DLDDD
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC321211950:35+1547DDWDL
7Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids321271344:43+143DWDDD
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3211101141:40+143LDDLW
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake321261450:49+142WWWDL
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3210111145:54-941DDWLW
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers321171457:60-340WWDLD
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC329111250:56-638WDWDD
13San DiegoSan Diego328111356:62-635LDDDL
14AustinAustin328101441:59-1834LWLLL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City32642238:80-4222LLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3267:3358
2FC DallasFC Dallas3258:4954
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3258:4751
4Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3242:3951
5San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3254:4749
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3250:3547
7Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3244:4343
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3241:4043
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3250:4942
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3245:5441
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3257:6040
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3250:5638
13San DiegoSan Diego3256:6235
14AustinAustin3241:5934
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3238:8022
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About the San Diego vs San Jose Earthquakes forecast

The forecasts for this Major League Soccer match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

San Diego and San Jose Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer table

In the Major League Soccer table, San Jose Earthquakes are 5th and San Diego 13th, 14 points apart. League goal record so far: San Diego 56-62, San Jose Earthquakes 54-47. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.