Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes

4 - 1
🕒 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Rosendo Mendoza 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 · San Jose Earthquakes 19
Referee Stats
26 matches · 5.15 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.15
Reds avg 0.27
Penalties avg 0.31
Over 4.5 cards 69%
Home wins 54%
Draws 38%
Away wins 8%
How the match was won
  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (18-7).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps controlled possession (61%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (10-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vancouver Whitecaps (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-5-3

Goals For / Against

47 / 22
Avg: 2.47 / 1.16

Points

38
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
San Jose Earthquakes (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 6-2-9

Goals For / Against

23 / 31
Avg: 1.35 / 1.82

Points

20
Avg: 1.18

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.18
2.47
GF
1.35
1.16
GA
1.82
71%
O2.5
71%
65%
BTTS
76%
59%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Vancouver Whitecaps rank4th
San Jose Earthquakes rank19th
Vancouver Whitecaps points63
San Jose Earthquakes points41
Vancouver Whitecaps: #4 · 63 pts · GD +28
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
San Jose Earthquakes: #19 · 41 pts · GD -3
24 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 home

L W D W W
Points10/15
Weighted index53
Goals16-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

San Jose Earthquakes last 5 away

L W L W L
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals6-10
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

San Jose Earthquakes trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS76%
BTTS + O2.571%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home94%
Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet at home35%
San Jose Earthquakes score away94%
San Jose Earthquakes clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Vancouver Whitecaps score first59%
Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first90%
San Jose Earthquakes score first41%
San Jose Earthquakes win after scoring first71%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vancouver Whitecaps 50% · San Jose Earthquakes 22%
Avg first goal minute: Vancouver Whitecaps 22.5' · San Jose Earthquakes 34.4'

Vs league average

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home2.47 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps concede at home1.16 vs 1.36
San Jose Earthquakes score away1.35 vs 1.36
San Jose Earthquakes concede away1.82 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps score 51% above league average, while San Jose Earthquakes score 1% below league average.
Defensive side: Vancouver Whitecaps are 15% below league average at home, and San Jose Earthquakes are 11% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (home)

1H scored: 49% 2H scored: 51% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 10
16-30 7
61-75 6
0-15 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2

San Jose Earthquakes goal timing (away)

1H scored: 28% 2H scored: 72% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
4
Total Shots
18
7
Shots off Goal
4
0
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots Inside Box
10
4
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Corner Kicks
5
7
Fouls
19
15
Offsides
0
4
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
7
Total Passes
480
302
Passes Accurate
408
229
Passes %
85%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12'
12' C. Espinoza
38'
38' B. Kikanovic
39'
39' Goal · 1-0
R. Elloumi
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Berhalter
42'
42' C. Arango
45+1'
45+1' A. Cubas
46'
46' I. Harkes
1st substitution · For: N. Buck
47'
47' É. Ocampo
57'
57' Goal · 2-0
T. Müller
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Ahmed
66'
66' O. Bouda
2nd substitution · For: J. Ricketts
66'
66' M. Floriani
3rd substitution · For: D. Romney
66'
66' B. Kikanovic
4th substitution · For: P. Judd
67'
67' P. Judd
72'
72' R. Elloumi
1st substitution · For: D. Ríos
72'
72' A. Cubas
2nd substitution · For: J. Badwal
74'
74' Goal · 3-0
S. Berhalter
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Badwal
78'
78' A. Ahmed
3rd substitution · For: R. Gauld
78'
78' J. Nelson
4th substitution · For: K. Cabrera
79'
79' R. Vieira
5th substitution · For: Beau Leroux
86'
86' É. Ocampo
5th substitution · For: Giuseppe Bovalina
89'
89' Goal · 3-1
Beau Leroux
Normal Goal
90'
90' Goal · 4-1
S. Berhalter
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Müller

Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Jose Earthquakes 4-1 on Sunday, 05 October 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Rosendo Mendoza.

First half: C. Espinoza received a yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes at 12'. B. Kikanovic received a yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes at 38'. Vancouver Whitecaps took the lead at 39' when R. Elloumi scored, with the assist credited to S. Berhalter, making the score 1-0. C. Arango received a yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes at 42'. A. Cubas received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 45+1'.

Second half: San Jose Earthquakes made their 1st substitution at 46', with I. Harkes replacing N. Buck. É. Ocampo received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 47'. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 57' when T. Müller scored, with the assist credited to A. Ahmed, making the score 2-0. San Jose Earthquakes made their 2nd substitution at 66', with O. Bouda replacing J. Ricketts. San Jose Earthquakes made their 3rd substitution at 66', with M. Floriani replacing D. Romney. San Jose Earthquakes made their 4th substitution at 66', with B. Kikanovic replacing P. Judd. P. Judd received a yellow card for San Jose Earthquakes at 67'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 72', with R. Elloumi replacing D. Ríos. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 72', with A. Cubas replacing J. Badwal. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 74' when S. Berhalter scored, with the assist credited to J. Badwal, making the score 3-0. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 78', with A. Ahmed replacing R. Gauld. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 4th substitution at 78', with J. Nelson replacing K. Cabrera. San Jose Earthquakes made their 5th substitution at 79', with R. Vieira replacing Beau Leroux. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 5th substitution at 86', with É. Ocampo replacing Giuseppe Bovalina. San Jose Earthquakes reduced the deficit at 89' when Beau Leroux scored, making the score 3-1. Vancouver Whitecaps added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when S. Berhalter scored, with the assist credited to T. Müller, making the score 4-1.

Vancouver Whitecaps used 5 substitutions while San Jose Earthquakes used 5 substitutions. Vancouver Whitecaps got 2 yellow cards, while San Jose Earthquakes got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (18-7).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps controlled possession (61%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (10-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games21
Home Wins7
Draws5
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals13 (61.9%)
BTTS13 (61.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games11
Home Wins5
Draws2
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals8 (72.7%)
BTTS7 (63.6%)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes Head-to-Head History by Season