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SJ Earthquakes vs San Diego: match statistics

SJ Earthquakes crest
SJ Earthquakes
3 : 0half-time 3:0
San Diego crest
San Diego

SJ Earthquakes vs San Diego: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

SJ Earthquakes play San Diego in MLS (United States). The match date is 5 April 2026 at 04:30. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

SJ Earthquakes: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. San Diego: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

SJ Earthquakes scores 2.27 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. San Diego scores 2.00 and concedes 1.80. League average: 3.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: SJ Earthquakes 60%, San Diego 60%. Over 2.5: SJ Earthquakes 60%, San Diego 73%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

SJ Earthquakes has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.38. SJ Earthquakes: 14.0 shots per match, San Diego: 11.7.

Match halves

SJ Earthquakes: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 1.20. San Diego: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

SJ Earthquakes: 76-90+ (8 goals). San Diego: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Match description

I back the home win. SJ Earthquakes have a 4-1-0 record in their last 5 matches (form 'wwwlw') and average 2.4 points per game; at home they have won 4 of 5 (Win% 67) with a goals record of 7–1 (avg 1.67 scored, 0.33 conceded). Their home xG is 1.84 versus opponent xG 0.78, and they average 17.67 shots per game (6 on target), indicating a clear edge in chance creation. San Diego away posts 66% possession and scores 2.0 goals per game with 10 attempts (20% conversion), but have conceded 11 goals in their last five matches and concede 1.5 goals per away match on average. Considering the xG advantage (1.84–1.24), lower average goals conceded by the home side (0.33–1.5) and SJ’s superior recent form (2.4 vs 1.6 average points in the last 5), I favor the home victory.

Half-by-half

3 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

40Possession (%)60
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
24Shots4
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
10Shots on target1
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
2.52xG0.52
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
7Corners5
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
44Dangerous attacks25
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
17Fouls13
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
3Cards4
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
2.27Goals scored / match2
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
1Goals conceded / match1.8
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
47%Average possession62%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
5.6Shots on target / match4.67
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14Shots per match11.73
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
5.6Shots on target4.67
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
16.2%Shot conversion17%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
47%Possession62%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
1.58xG for1.38
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
1.4xG against1.53
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

Shooting quality

SJ Earthquakes: Counter-attackingSan Diego: Efficient finishing
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
Accuracy (shots on target)40%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.43

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

San Diego is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - SJ Earthquakes · 1.2 pts / match - San Diego

SJ Earthquakes
DDLLW
Season result split
67% W13% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-2-3
2.13 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.90BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
San Diego
DDWDL
Season result split
27% W33% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-6
1.13 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

SJ Earthquakes is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

2.27 goals / match - SJ Earthquakes · 2 goals / match - San Diego

SJ Earthquakes is 80% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - SJ Earthquakes · 1.8 goals / match - San Diego

SJ Earthquakes scoring profile: very strong

SJ Earthquakes scores in 93% of matches (14 of 15 matches), while San Diego keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 matches).

San Diego scoring profile: very strong

San Diego scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while SJ Earthquakes keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 matches).

34Goals scored (season)30
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
15Goals conceded (season)27
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
3.27Average goals in match3.8
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
9Goals scored (last 5)13
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
9Goals conceded (last 5)10
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

How often they score at least...

93%1 goal87%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
67%2 goals60%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
47%3 goals27%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
13%4 goals13%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal73%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
20%2 goals60%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
13%3 goals33%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
0%4 goals13%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time40%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
13%BTTS in both halves20%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
40%Scored in both halves53%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
100%BTTS - last 580%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

87%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time27%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

SJ Earthquakes is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.8 pts / match - SJ Earthquakes · 1.6 pts / match - San Diego

SJ Earthquakes - half-time state
47% leading40% draw13% trailing
San Diego - half-time state
47% leading20% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.8Points per match (1st half)1.6
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
1.07Goals scored (1st half)1
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)1.07
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
1.53Average goals (1st half)2.07
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
53%Clean sheet before half-time40%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
27%No goal before half-time20%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per match (2nd half)1.27
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
1.2Goals scored (2nd half)1
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
1.73Average goals (2nd half)1.73
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
67%Clean sheet after half-time53%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego
40%No goal after half-time40%
SJ EarthquakesSan Diego

SJ Earthquakes - second-half results

40% W40% R20% P
27
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

San Diego - second-half results

27% W47% R27% P
24
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding57%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 27%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

SJ Earthquakes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.40
Goals scored / match1.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match2.21.4
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 7
San Diego - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match1.01.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.63.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%80%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

SJ Earthquakes
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
6
1
31-45
7
4
46-60
3
1
61-75
8
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

San Diego
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
4
3
16-30
5
8
31-45
7
2
46-60
3
2
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
81%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

SJ Earthquakes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.69
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

San Diego

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.62
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
145%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

SJ EarthquakesLigaSan Diego
Average goals in match 3.273.30 3.80
Both teams scored 60%61% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%62% 73%
Clean sheets 33%22% 27%
Goal before half-time 87%77% 100%
Goal after half-time 67%80% 73%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.30
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.91
Home goals / match
1.38
Away goals / match
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of SJ Earthquakes vs San Diego?

The MLS match finished SJ Earthquakes 3:0 San Diego. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before SJ Earthquakes vs San Diego?

SJ Earthquakes score 2.27 goals per game on average and San Diego 2.00. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 60% of SJ Earthquakes's matches and 60% of San Diego's.

What form are SJ Earthquakes and San Diego in?

Over the last 5 games SJ Earthquakes have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and San Diego 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for SJ Earthquakes vs San Diego?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for SJ Earthquakes vs San Diego: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.