MLS 2026 · 15 Mar 2026

San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made San Jose Earthquakes favourites at 66%.

Seattle Sounders FC won although San Jose Earthquakes made the better chances (1.7 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Andrew Thomas, 68.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Niko Tsakiris +21.5, Nouhou Tolo +20.1, Andrew Thomas +13.3.

Well below it: Albert Rusnák −11.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Vitor Costa Midfielder	33	–	52.8	–
Niko Tsakiris Midfielder	90	0.54	50.3	+21.5
Daniel Goalkeeper	90	–	50.3	−6.9
Beau Leroux Midfielder	77	0.09	49.3	+13.1
Nick Fernandez Midfielder	13	–	47.8	–
Reid Roberts Defender	90	–	44.8	+12.7
DeJuan Jones Midfielder	57	–	40.1	+1.7
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder	90	0.13	38.4	–
Preston Judd Forward	90	0.53	38.0	−3.9
Benjamin Kikanović Defender	89	–	35.7	+4.7
Daniel Munie Defender	90	0.19	35.4	−6.7
Jack Skahan Midfielder	13	–	35.0	–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder	77	0.15	34.3	+4.6
Paul Marie Forward	8	–	32.9	–
Timo Werner Midfielder	90	0.03	31.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Andrew Thomas Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	68.9	+13.3
Alex Roldán Defender	25	0	0	–	59.6	–
Nouhou Tolo Defender	90	0	0	–	53.1	+20.1
Peter Kingston Midfielder	86	0	0	0.08	50.4	–
Jesús Ferreira Midfielder	45	0	1	–	48.5	+6.0
Osaze De Rosario Forward	25	0	0	–	47.8	–
Paul Rothrock Midfielder	90	1	0	0.27	46.1	–
Cristian Roldán Midfielder	25	0	0	–	45.2	–
Nikola Petković Midfielder	65	0	0	0.10	44.4	–
Jackson Ragen Defender	90	0	0	–	42.3	−4.1
Georgi Minoungou Midfielder	65	0	0	–	42.1	–
Antino Lopez Defender	90	0	0	–	42.0	–
Daniel Musovski Forward	65	0	0	–	41.9	–
Snyder Brunell Midfielder	13	0	0	–	40.2	–
Albert Rusnák Midfielder	45	0	0	–	36.2	−11.9
Cody Baker Defender	90	0	0	0.06	35.3	–