Matchday

MLS 2026 · 1 Mar 2026

San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Atlanta United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.5 – 0.7
Actual xG
2.4 – 0.8
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made San Jose Earthquakes favourites at 76%.

San Jose Earthquakes won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel, 53.6 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

San Jose Earthquakes

22 Feb 2026W 3–0v Sporting Kansas City MLS

Atlanta United

21 Feb 2026L 0–2at FC Cincinnati MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

San Jose Earthquakes

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nick Fernandez Midfielder100–60.1–
Daniel Goalkeeper9000–53.6–
Preston Judd Forward61100.7748.8–
Jonathan Gonzalez Midfielder1300–47.9–
Ian Harkes Midfielder90000.0338.9–
Paul Marie Forward100–38.1–
DeJuan Jones Midfielder90000.1537.2–
Timo Werner Midfielder2901–36.1–
Daniel Munie Defender9000–30.7–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder89101.0730.1–
Beau Leroux Midfielder77000.3029.9–
Reid Roberts Defender9000–26.0–
Niko Tsakiris Midfielder8900–25.8–
Benjamin Kikanović Defender90000.0925.3–
Jamar Ricketts Defender77010.0124.1–
Jack Skahan Midfielder1300–7.3–

Atlanta United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pedro Amador Defender20000.0466.7–
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder3000–62.2–
Juan Berrocal Defender90000.1149.7–
Miguel Almirón Midfielder90000.3247.1–
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper9000–46.4–
Emmanuel Latte Lath Forward90000.3045.3–
Steven Alzate Midfielder90000.0744.2–
Tomás Jacob Defender9000–43.5–
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward3000–42.1–
Enea Mihaj Defender9000–41.1–
Cooper Sanchez Midfielder7000–39.7–
Elías Báez Defender9000–37.2–
Ronald Hernández Defender6000–34.5–
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder6000–33.0–