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FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 4-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

FC Cincinnati
4-2
San Jose Earthquakes

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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes?

FC Cincinnati won 4-2 on August 1, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 26′D. MunieSan Jose Earthquakes
  • 34′Bryan Josías Ramírez LeónFC Cincinnati
  • 57′T. WernerSan Jose Earthquakes
  • 80′T. BarlowFC Cincinnati
  • 82′EvanderFC Cincinnati
  • 90′A. JabbariFC Cincinnati

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Cincinnati win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-2.

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Official lineup for FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Cincinnati

3-4-1-2
  1. 9K. Denkey
  2. 17K. Mboma Dem
  1. 10Evander
  1. 29Bryan Josías Ramírez León
  2. 5O. Nwobodo
  3. 20P. Bucha
  4. 66E. Echenique
  1. 11S. Gidi
  2. 12M. Robinson
  3. 24K. Smith
  1. 18R. Celentano

San Jose Earthquakes

4-3-3
  1. 7O. Bouda
  2. 19P. Judd
  3. 11T. Werner
  1. 20N. Fernandez
  2. 14R. Vieira
  3. 34Beau Leroux
  1. 28B. Kikanovic
  2. 5D. Munie
  3. 18R. Roberts
  4. 87Vítor Costa
  1. 1A. Gunn
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2026Columbus Crew(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)4-3Major League Soccer
Jul 10, 2026Burnley(home)3-1Friendlies Clubs
May 23, 2026Orlando City SC(home)6-2Major League Soccer
May 17, 2026San Diego(away)3-3Major League Soccer
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 26, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2026Orlando City SC(home)0-4Major League Soccer
May 24, 2026Portland Timbers(away)3-1Major League Soccer
May 21, 2026Colorado Rapids(away)0-2US Open Cup
May 17, 2026FC Dallas(home)2-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 FC Cincinnati wins, 0 draws, 1 San Jose Earthquakes win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 16, 2024San Jose Earthquakes 2-4 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Sep 10, 2022FC Cincinnati 6-0 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
May 5, 2019San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Cincinnati on Jun 16, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

FC Cincinnati score 2.8 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 2.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Cincinnati2.82.7114/1513/15
San Jose Earthquakes2.31.5211/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Cincinnati sit 8th in Major League Soccer (42 points from 31 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (48 points from 31 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4San Jose EarthquakesWestern Conference311399524548
8FC CincinnatiEastern Conference3111911647142

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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