United States - MLSSnapdragon StadiumData current as of 07 September 2026

San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes: match statistics

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

Key match information

San Diego play SJ Earthquakes in MLS (United States). The match date is 10 September 2026. Venue: Snapdragon Stadium.

Current form

San Diego: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. SJ Earthquakes: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

San Diego scores 1.74 and concedes 1.48 goals per match. SJ Earthquakes scores 1.74 and concedes 1.48. League average: 3.21 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: San Diego 52%, SJ Earthquakes 61%. Over 2.5: San Diego 61%, SJ Earthquakes 57%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

SJ Earthquakes has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.40. San Diego: 12.0 shots per match, SJ Earthquakes: 13.6.

Match halves

San Diego: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.91. SJ Earthquakes: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.91.

Goals by minute

San Diego: 46-60 (9 goals). SJ Earthquakes: 0-15 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.21 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.62)
(4.92)
(4.30)

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.

San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
1.74Goals scored / match1.74
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
1.48Goals conceded / match1.48
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
60%Average possession49%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
4.48Shots on target / match5.09
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.04Shots per match13.61
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
4.48Shots on target5.09
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
14.4%Shot conversion12.8%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
60%Possession49%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
1.4xG for1.53
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
1.45xG against1.44
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

Shooting quality

San Diego: Efficient finishingSJ Earthquakes: Balanced
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
Accuracy (shots on target)37%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.34

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 350% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - San Diego · 0.4 pts / match - SJ Earthquakes

San Diego
WLWWL
Season result split
35% W26% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-9
1.30 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
SJ Earthquakes
LLLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
43% W22% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-8
1.52 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

San Diego scoring profile: very strong

San Diego scores in 83% of matches (19 of 23 matches), while SJ Earthquakes keeps a clean sheet in 26% (6 of 23 matches).

SJ Earthquakes scoring profile: very strong

SJ Earthquakes scores in 83% of matches (19 of 23 matches), while San Diego keeps a clean sheet in 30% (7 of 23 matches).

40Goals scored (season)40
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
34Goals conceded (season)34
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
3.22Average goals in match3.22
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
8Goals scored (last 5)3
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal83%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
48%2 goals48%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
26%3 goals30%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
9%4 goals9%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal74%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
43%2 goals30%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
26%3 goals26%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
9%4 goals13%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

30%BTTS at half-time30%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
13%BTTS in both halves13%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
43%Scored in both halves30%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
40%BTTS - last 560%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

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-time83%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
52%Min. 2 goals before half-time48%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

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.

San Diego - half-time state
39% leading30% draw30% trailing
SJ Earthquakes - half-time state
35% leading39% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per match (1st half)1.43
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.83
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
1.65Average goals (1st half)1.52
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
48%Clean sheet before half-time48%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
35%No goal before half-time39%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

After half-time (2nd half)

1.52Points per match (2nd half)1.26
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
0.91Goals scored (2nd half)0.91
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
1.57Average goals (2nd half)1.7
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
57%Clean sheet after half-time52%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes
39%No goal after half-time48%
San DiegoSJ Earthquakes

San Diego - second-half results

39% W35% R26% P
34
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 35%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

SJ Earthquakes - second-half results

30% W35% R35% P
33
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

San Diego - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
SJ Earthquakes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.40
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-3-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

San Diego
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
5
5
16-30
7
8
31-45
9
4
46-60
6
3
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

SJ Earthquakes
ScoredConceded
9
7
0-15
4
5
16-30
6
4
31-45
9
6
46-60
4
3
61-75
8
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

3.22
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

San Diego

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

SJ Earthquakes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

San DiegoLigaSJ Earthquakes
Average goals in match 3.223.21 3.22
Both teams scored 52%63% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%62% 57%
Clean sheets 30%21% 26%
Goal before half-time 87%77% 83%
Goal after half-time 78%81% 74%

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

3.21
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.84
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: San Diego 0 - 0 - 1 SJ Earthquakes. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do San Diego and SJ Earthquakes play?

San Diego face SJ Earthquakes on 10 September 2026 in MLS at Snapdragon Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

San Diego score 1.74 goals per game on average and SJ Earthquakes 1.74. The MLS average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 52% of San Diego's matches and 61% of SJ Earthquakes's.

What form are San Diego and SJ Earthquakes in?

Over the last 5 games San Diego have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and SJ Earthquakes 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.