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San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 San Diego FC · Major League Soccer

3–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

San Jose Earthquakes won 3–0.

Shots
244
Shots on target
101
Expected goals
3.310.31
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

San Jose Earthquakes beat San Diego 3–0. Recorded in this match (San Jose Earthquakes – San Diego): shots 24–4, shots on target 10–1, expected goals 3.31–0.31, possession 40%–60%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

San Jose Earthquakes have a visible home split

weak

San Jose Earthquakes's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.3 shots/match15 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

San Diego show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

San Diego's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsSan Jose Earthquakes · San Diego9.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSan Jose EarthquakesSan DiegoBaseline
Shots15 shots/match9.5 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against8.33 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

San Diego's recent record differs from the season

moderate

San Diego's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.17 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2.17 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots4 shotsSan Jose Earthquakes 24 shots, San Diego FC 4 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots1 shotSan Jose Earthquakes 10 shots, San Diego FC 1 shot
  • Expected goals3.31 xG0.31 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 3.31 xG, San Diego FC 0.31 xG
  • Possession40%60%San Jose Earthquakes 40%, San Diego FC 60%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersSan Jose Earthquakes 7 corners, San Diego FC 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls13 foulsSan Jose Earthquakes 17 fouls, San Diego FC 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsSan Jose Earthquakes 3 cards, San Diego FC 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1San Jose Earthquakes
0Draws
1San Diego FC
San Diego FC — San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer0–1
San Jose Earthquakes — San Diego FC · Major League Soccer1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: San Jose Earthquakes favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · San Diego FC in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

San Jose Earthquakes6 matchesSan Diego FC6 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2.17 goals/match
0.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.33 goals/match
1.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.27 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots6/69.5 shots/match
5.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.67 shots/match
47%Possession6/6● 64%
8.67 corners/match ●Corners6/65 corners/match
1.75 cards/matchCards4/52.4 cards/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls6/612.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 06:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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