Matchday

MLS 2026 · 5 Apr 2026

San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 San Diego FC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.8
Actual xG
3.3 – 0.3
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made San Jose Earthquakes favourites at 63%.

San Jose Earthquakes won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel, 55.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Niko Tsakiris +19.8, Luca Bombino +11.1, Benjamin Kikanović +8.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

San Jose Earthquakes

22 Mar 2026W 1–0at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
15 Mar 2026L 0–1v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
8 Mar 2026W 1–0at Philadelphia Union MLS
1 Mar 2026W 2–0v Atlanta United MLS
22 Feb 2026W 3–0v Sporting Kansas City MLS

San Diego FC

22 Mar 2026D 2–2v Real Salt Lake MLS
15 Mar 2026D 3–3at FC Dallas MLS
8 Mar 2026W 1–0at Sporting Kansas City MLS
2 Mar 2026W 2–0v St.Louis City MLS
22 Feb 2026W 5–0v CF Montréal MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

San Jose Earthquakes

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dave Romney Defender21000.0360.4–
Daniel Goalkeeper9000–55.5−2.9
Niko Tsakiris Midfielder90201.0954.4+19.8
Preston Judd Forward90111.2442.8+0.9
Benjamin Kikanović Defender9000–41.1+8.7
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder86000.0240.1+2.2
Reid Roberts Defender9000–37.7+0.5
Daniel Munie Defender90000.1737.6−3.4
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder70000.1336.9+4.8
Beau Leroux Midfielder70010.1735.7−6.7
Jonathan Gonzalez Midfielder2000–35.7–
Nick Fernandez Midfielder20000.1735.6–
Paul Marie Forward3300–35.1–
Jack Skahan Midfielder5700–27.0–
Jamar Ricketts Defender69000.0326.2−4.2
Ian Harkes Midfielder9000.272.0–

San Diego FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Willy Kumado Defender1200–62.2–
Duran Ferree Goalkeeper9000–55.5−0.9
Osvald Soe Defender90000.0553.5–
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder3300–53.2–
Anders Dreyer Forward90000.0751.9+0.3
Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder9000–46.1−0.5
Luca Bombino Defender9000–45.3+11.1
Oscar Verhoeven Defender7800–41.4–
Marcus Ingvartsen Forward57000.1941.0−7.6
Onni Valakari Midfielder7800–40.9−0.9
Alex Mighten Forward1200–40.5–
Bryan Zamblé Forward3300–40.5–
David Vazquez Midfielder4000–38.5–
Lewis Morgan Forward5700–37.5–
Manu Duah Defender3200–10.0–