Matchday

MLS 2026 · 8 Mar 2026

Philadelphia Union 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.1 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.9
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made San Jose Earthquakes favourites at 44%.

San Jose Earthquakes won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel, 64.2 in 90′.

Well below it: Japhet Sery Larsen −8.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Philadelphia Union

1 Mar 2026L 1–2v New York City FC MLS
22 Feb 2026L 0–1at DC United MLS

San Jose Earthquakes

1 Mar 2026W 2–0v Atlanta United MLS
22 Feb 2026W 3–0v Sporting Kansas City MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Philadelphia Union

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ben Bender Midfielder800–100.0–
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder16000.0852.0–
Frankie Westfield Defender90000.0650.8–
Andre Blake Goalkeeper9000–49.3–
Jesus Bueno Midfielder30000.0448.7–
Nathan Harriel Defender90000.3047.8–
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder90000.2043.1–
Milan Iloski Forward74000.0340.1–
Bruno Damiani Forward74000.1239.8–
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder9000–38.3–
Japhet Sery Larsen Defender9000–36.8−8.2
Jovan Lukić Midfielder60000.0136.0–
Agustin Anello Midfielder45000.1730.8–
Ezekiel Alladoh Forward4500–29.7–
Stas Kornzeniowski Forward16000.1126.8–

San Jose Earthquakes

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Goalkeeper9000–64.2–
DeJuan Jones Midfielder9000–43.4–
Daniel Munie Defender9000–42.7–
Timo Werner Midfielder4501–42.3–
Jack Skahan Midfielder800–39.2–
Beau Leroux Midfielder82000.0439.0–
Preston Judd Forward82000.2035.5–
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder90000.0135.5–
Benjamin Kikanović Defender9000–35.3–
Reid Roberts Defender90000.0633.8–
Niko Tsakiris Midfielder90000.2431.3–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder90100.3329.3–
Jamar Ricketts Defender4500–17.2–
Ian Harkes Midfielder800–0.0–