Matchday

MLS 2025 · 28 Sep 2025

San Diego FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.2
Actual xG
2.3 – 1.0
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made San Diego FC favourites at 50%.

San Jose Earthquakes won although San Diego FC made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.0): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel, 62.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Daniel +20.7, Christopher McVey +9.8, Josef Martínez +8.9.

Well below it: Jeppe Tverskov −13.3, Onni Valakari −12.8, Ian Pilcher −12.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

San Diego FC

20 Sep 2025D 1–1at Atlanta United MLS
14 Sep 2025L 1–3v Minnesota United MLS
1 Sep 2025W 2–1at Los Angeles FC MLS
24 Aug 2025D 0–0v Portland Timbers MLS
17 Aug 2025W 2–1at San Jose Earthquakes MLS

San Jose Earthquakes

21 Sep 2025L 1–3v St.Louis City MLS
14 Sep 2025L 2–4v Los Angeles FC MLS
31 Aug 2025L 1–3at Austin FC MLS
24 Aug 2025W 2–1at Houston Dynamo MLS
17 Aug 2025L 1–2v San Diego FC MLS

Head to head

17 Aug 2025San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 San Diego FC MLS

San Diego FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
David Vazquez Midfielder800–87.0–
Willy Kumado Defender1800–77.8–
Manu Duah Defender9000–53.2+8.3
Christopher McVey Defender90000.0552.3+9.8
Luca De La Torre Midfielder2700–47.4–
Hirving Lozano Forward82000.2545.5+1.1
CJ Dos Santos Goalkeeper9000–44.2−5.4
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder63000.0242.4−0.6
Alex Mighten Forward27000.1036.9–
Aiden Harangi Defender7200–35.7–
Ian Pilcher Defender72000.1535.5−12.5
Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder9000–34.5−13.3
Anders Dreyer Forward90000.3234.4−10.2
Amahl Pellegrino Forward63000.6834.2–
Onni Valakari Midfielder90000.7425.9−12.8
Franco Negri Defender18000.0412.4–

San Jose Earthquakes

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Goalkeeper9000–62.8+20.7
Josef Martínez Forward82100.6953.9+8.9
Reid Roberts Defender9000–46.6+4.1
Vitor Costa Midfielder2100–42.4–
Cristian Arango Forward69010.0340.8−1.1
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder9000–38.3+4.7
Ian Harkes Midfielder90000.0738.3−6.2
Cristian Espinoza Midfielder8700–37.7−1.1
Dave Romney Defender800–36.4–
Max Floriani Defender9000–35.8–
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder81000.1735.0−9.7
Daniel Munie Defender9000–33.4−10.6
Noel Buck Midfielder800–32.6–
Preston Judd Forward2100–30.0–
Benjamin Kikanović Defender6900–18.9–
Beau Leroux Midfielder900–11.7–