FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 18
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AI call FC Cincinnati or draw
47%
24%
29%
Home Win Draw Away Win

FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes prediction: Sportiko gives FC Cincinnati a 47% chance of winning, San Jose Earthquakes 29% and the draw 24%. Last updated 2 Aug 2026, 03:43.

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Timeline

Kyle Smith Yellow Card
20' ▮
⚽ 0–1 26'
Daniel Munie assist: Timo Werner
Bryan Ramirez assist: Evander
34' ⚽ 1–1
HT 1–1
⇄ 46'
Nick Fernandez ⇄ Ian Harkes
⚽ 1–2 57'
Timo Werner assist: Preston Judd
⇄ 60'
Vitor Costa ⇄ Jamar Ricketts
Kenji Mboma Dem ⇄ Tom Barlow
70' ⇄
Kyle Smith ⇄ Teenage Hadebe
70' ⇄
⇄ 73'
Ousseni Bouda ⇄ Jack Skahan
Tom Barlow assist: Evander
80' ⚽ 2–2
Evander assist: Obinna Nwobodo
82' ⚽ 3–2
⇄ 82'
Benjamin Kikanović ⇄ Jack Jasinski
⇄ 82'
Ronaldo Vieira ⇄ Dave Romney
Pavel Bucha Yellow Card
87' ▮
Ender Echenique ⇄ Alvas Powell
88' ⇄
Obinna Nwobodo ⇄ Tah Anunga
88' ⇄
Miles Robinson Yellow Card
89' ▮
Kévin Denkey ⇄ Ayoub Jabbari
90+3' ⇄
90+6' ⚽ 4–2
FT 4–2
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FC Cincinnati or draw
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FC Cincinnati
DDLLD
San Jose Earthquakes
DWWDD

Match summary

FC Cincinnati will face the San Jose Earthquakes in an intriguing MLS matchup. Cincinnati has shown a solid home performance this season, leveraging their attacking prowess, with an average of 2.1 goals scored per game. Conversely, San Jose has struggled defensively, conceding an average of 1.8 goals per game. Key players to watch include Cincinnati's leading scorer, who has been vital in their offensive setup, and San Jose's playmaker, who can create opportunities despite their defensive frailties. The match promises to be a battle of Cincinnati's attack against San Jose's inconsistent defense.
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Independent
Home
47%
45%
Draw
24%
45%
Away
29%
10%

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Players in form

FC Cincinnati
K. Denkey 14 gls
Evander 12 gls
San Jose Earthquakes
P. Judd 13 gls

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Head to Head: FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes

No head-to-head history found between these teams.

FC Cincinnati — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
20 Sep A Houston Dynamo D 2 - 2
12 Sep H Charlotte D 3 - 3
09 Sep A Philadelphia Union L 5 - 0
30 Aug A Nashville SC L 4 - 0
22 Aug H Seattle Sounders D 1 - 1

San Jose Earthquakes — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep H Los Angeles FC D 2 - 2
13 Sep H Houston Dynamo W 1 - 0
10 Sep A San Diego W 2 - 3
06 Sep A Austin D 1 - 1
30 Aug A Houston Dynamo D 0 - 0

Major League Soccer Standings

Eastern Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Nashville SC
26 17 6 3 +32 57
2
New England Revolution
26 14 4 8 +12 46
3
Inter Miami
26 12 10 4 +15 46
4
Charlotte
26 12 7 7 +10 43
5
Chicago Fire
25 11 6 8 +7 39
6
Philadelphia Union
26 10 6 10 +8 36
7
Orlando City SC
26 10 4 12 -14 34
8
New York Red Bulls
26 9 6 11 -14 33
9
FC Cincinnati
25 8 9 8 -7 33
10
New York City FC
26 8 8 10 +5 32
11
DC United
25 6 11 8 -8 29
12
Toronto FC
26 6 11 9 -10 29
13
Columbus Crew
26 7 5 14 -5 26
14
Atlanta United FC
26 7 5 14 -13 26
15
CF Montreal
26 5 6 15 -22 21

Western Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Vancouver Whitecaps
25 15 4 6 +33 49
2
Houston Dynamo
26 13 5 8 +4 44
3
St. Louis City
26 12 8 6 +9 44
4
FC Dallas
26 12 8 6 +7 44
5
San Jose Earthquakes
26 12 6 8 +8 42
6
Los Angeles FC
27 11 8 8 +14 41
7
Colorado Rapids
26 11 3 12 +1 36
8
Los Angeles Galaxy
27 8 9 10 -8 33
9
Portland Timbers
26 9 5 12 -1 32
10
Seattle Sounders
25 8 8 9 -3 32
11
San Diego
26 8 7 11 0 31
12
Austin
26 7 9 10 -12 30
13
Real Salt Lake
26 8 5 13 -7 29
14
Minnesota United FC
26 7 8 11 -7 29
15
Sporting Kansas City
25 5 3 17 -34 18

San Jose Earthquakes

Formation: 4-3-3 Coach: Bruce Arena
1 Gunn
28 Kikanović
5 Munie
18 Roberts
87 Costa
20 Fernandez
14 Vieira
34 Leroux
7 Bouda
19 Judd
11 Werner

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 Angus Gunn G
87 Vitor Costa D
18 Reid Roberts D
5 Daniel Munie D
28 Benjamin Kikanović D
34 Beau Leroux M
14 Ronaldo Vieira M
20 Nick Fernandez M
11 Timo Werner F
19 Preston Judd F
7 Ousseni Bouda F

Substitutes

31 Francesco Montali G
17 Jack Jasinski D
4 Dave Romney D
2 Jamar Ricketts D
79 Darius Johnson F
6 Ian Harkes M
16 Jack Skahan M
3 Paul Marie D
9 Luka Jovanovic F

FC Cincinnati

Formation: 3-4-1-2 Coach: Pat Noonan
18 Celentano
11 Gidi
12 Robinson
24 Smith
29 Ramirez
5 Nwobodo
20 Bucha
66 Echenique
10 Evander
9 Denkey
17 Dem

Starting XI

# Player Pos
18 Roman Celentano G
24 Kyle Smith D
12 Miles Robinson D
11 Samuel Gidi D
66 Ender Echenique M
20 Pavel Bucha M
5 Obinna Nwobodo M
29 Bryan Ramirez M
10 Evander F
17 Kenji Mboma Dem F
9 Kévin Denkey F

Substitutes

13 Evan Louro G
4 Nick Hagglund D
88 Andrei Chirila D
15 Teenage Hadebe D
2 Alvas Powell D
27 Tah Anunga M
99 Ayoub Jabbari F
16 Tom Barlow F
14 Kristian Fletcher F

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