MLS 2026 · 2 Aug 2026

FC Cincinnati 4–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made FC Cincinnati favourites at 47%.

FC Cincinnati won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Evander, 48.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Timo Werner +10.6.

Well below it: Kévin Denkey −12.7, Preston Judd −12.0, Roman Celentano −9.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ayoub Jabbari Forward	5	1	0	0.22	100.0	–
Tom Barlow Forward	20	1	1	0.22	88.9	–
Teenage Hadebe Defender	20	0	0	–	49.6	–
Evander Forward	90	1	2	0.14	48.6	−6.2
Tah Anunga Midfielder	9	0	0	–	47.2	–
Ender Echenique Midfielder	88	0	0	–	43.8	+4.2
Samuel Gidi Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	42.0	+2.8
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder	89	0	1	0.12	41.0	+3.8
Bryan Ramirez Midfielder	90	1	0	0.24	40.5	−2.2
Pavel Bucha Midfielder	90	0	0	0.17	37.0	−7.8
Miles Robinson Defender	90	0	0	–	36.2	−4.3
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.8	−9.1
Kévin Denkey Forward	89	0	0	0.33	35.7	−12.7
Kyle Smith Defender	70	0	0	–	35.1	−1.7
Kenji Mboma Dem Forward	70	0	0	0.58	35.1	−8.3
Alvas Powell Defender	10	0	0	–	21.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Angus Gunn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.0	−0.7
Jack Jasinski Defender	9	0	0	–	47.9	–
Daniel Munie Defender	90	1	0	0.24	46.3	+8.0
Timo Werner Midfielder	90	1	1	0.17	44.5	+10.6
Reid Roberts Defender	90	0	0	–	41.0	−2.2
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder	81	0	0	–	40.0	+1.2
Ian Harkes Midfielder	45	0	0	0.17	37.9	−1.7
Vitor Costa Midfielder	60	0	0	–	37.5	–
Jack Skahan Midfielder	17	0	0	–	37.2	–
Dave Romney Defender	9	0	0	–	34.8	–
Preston Judd Forward	90	0	1	0.54	33.9	−12.0
Nick Fernandez Midfielder	45	0	0	0.05	30.7	−5.4
Jamar Ricketts Defender	30	0	0	0.01	30.6	–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder	73	0	0	–	30.2	−9.1
Beau Leroux Midfielder	90	0	0	–	29.5	−7.2
Benjamin Kikanović Defender	81	0	0	0.08	29.3	−4.8