MLS Match Preview: San Diego FC (3-0-2) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (4-1-0)

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Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT
Venue:
PayPal Park — San Jose, California
Broadcast: Apple TV (English/Spanish), KSFO 810 AM, La Kaliente 1370 AM

Weather Outlook — San Jose, CA (Inference)

No weather data appeared in the retrieved sources. Based on typical early‑April Bay Area conditions, expect:

Mild temperatures (mid‑60s daytime, mid‑50s evening)

Light coastal breeze

Low chance of rain

This is an inference, not a sourced forecast.

Team Info

San Jose Earthquakes

Win Probability: 40.7% (home)

Goals For: 7

Goals Against: 1

Clean Sheets: 4 (MLS‑era club record through 5 matches)

San Diego FC

Win Probability: 33.3% (away)

Goals For: 11

Goals Against: 3

Clean Sheets: 3

Recent Team Form

San Jose — Last 5 Matches

W 1–0 vs Vancouver (A)

L 0–1 vs Seattle (H)

W 1–0 vs Philadelphia (A)

W 2–0 vs Atlanta (H)

W 3–0 vs Sporting KC (H)

San Jose has four clean sheets and has allowed just one goal all season.

San Diego FC — Last 5 Matches

L 0–4 vs Toluca (A, CCC)

D 3–3 vs FC Dallas (A)

W 3–2 vs Toluca (H, CCC)

W 1–0 vs Sporting KC (A)

W 2–0 vs St. Louis (H)

San Diego remains unbeaten in MLS play.

Injury Report

San Diego FC

Lewis Morgan: Started in the 4–0 loss vs Toluca; fully fit.

Wilson Eisner: Returned from lower‑body injury; featured off the bench.

San Jose Earthquakes

DeJuan Jones: Returned to starting XI in last match.

Key Player Matchups

Ousseni Bouda (SJ) vs. San Diego Back Line

Bouda leads San Jose with 2 goals.

San Diego has conceded only 3 goals in MLS play.

Marcus Ingvartsen (SDFC) vs. San Jose Defense

Ingvartsen: 3 goals, 2 assists — one of MLS’s most productive attackers.

San Jose’s defense: 1 goal allowed in 5 matches.

Anders Dreyer (SDFC) vs. San Jose Midfield

Dreyer leads SDFC in rating (7.1), assists (3), and shots on goal (7).

Timo Werner & Niko Tsakiris (SJ)

Both tied for team lead in assists (2).

Tsakiris ranks 2nd in MLS in key passes (16).

Series History

From the official San Jose preview:

In 2025, the teams split the season series, with the away team winning both matches.

This is only their second MLS season facing each other.

Betting Trends

San Jose Trends

4 clean sheets in 5 matches.

Defense allowing 0.2 goals per match.

Balanced scoring: multiple players with 2 goals.

San Diego FC Trends

Unbeaten in MLS.

Strong attack: 11 goals, top‑tier in MLS.

Conceded 3 goals in MLS but showed defensive vulnerability in CCC (4–0 loss).

MATCH ODDS

San Diego FC                      + 135

San Jose Earthquakes    + 160

Draw                                     + 250

Over 2.5 – 125                   Under 2.5 + 100

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 3, 2026