Major League Soccer · Matchday 18
- Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:30:00 UTCTQL StadiumMatchday 18
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
FC Cincinnati 39%Draw 34%San Jose Earthquakes 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match events
- 20'Kyle Smith
- 26'Daniel Munie (assist Timo Werner)
- 34'Bryan Ramírez (assist Evander)
- 46'Nick Fernandez ← Ian Harkes
- 57'Timo Werner (assist Preston Judd)
- 60'Vítor Costa ← Jamar Ricketts
- 70'Kenji Mboma Dem → Tom Barlow
- 70'Kyle Smith → Teenage Hadebe
- 73'Ousseni Bouda ← John Skahan
- 79'Tom Barlow (assist Evander)
- 81'Benjamin Kikanovic ← Jack Jasinski
- 81'Ronaldo Vieira ← David Romney
- 82'Evander (assist Obinna Nwobodo)
- 87'Pavel Bucha
- 88'Ender Echenique → Alvas Powell
- 88'Obinna Nwobodo → Brian Anunga
- 89'Miles Robinson
- 90'Kévin Denkey → Ayoub Jabbari
- 90'Ayoub Jabbari (assist Tom Barlow)
FC Cincinnati · San Jose Earthquakes
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
96.8↓90'Denkey
109.4Evander
126.5Robinson
246.5↓70'Smith
57.5↓88'Nwobodo
186.5Celentano
206.5Bucha
666.8↓88'Echenique
297.8Ramírez
116.8Gidi
176.8↓70'Dem
118.2Werner
146.3↓81'Vieira
15.7Gunn
286.3↓81'Kikanovic
76.3↓73'Bouda
197.1Judd
876.3↓60'Costa
57.3Munie
346.3Leroux
186.3Roberts
206.3↓46'Fernandez
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
FC Cincinnati
- 9Kévin Denkey6.8
- 10Evander9.4
- 12Miles Robinson6.5
- 24Kyle Smith6.5
- 5Obinna Nwobodo7.5
- 18Roman Celentano6.5
- 20Pavel Bucha6.5
- 66Ender Echenique6.8
- 29Bryan Ramírez7.8
- 11Samuel Gidi6.8
- 17Kenji Mboma Dem6.8
San Jose Earthquakes
- 11Timo Werner8.2
- 14Ronaldo Vieira6.3
- 1Angus Gunn5.7
- 28Benjamin Kikanovic6.3
- 7Ousseni Bouda6.3
- 19Preston Judd7.1
- 87Vítor Costa6.3
- 5Daniel Munie7.3
- 34Beau Leroux6.3
- 18Reid Roberts6.3
- 20Nick Fernandez6.3
FC CincinnatiTale of the tapeSan Jose Earthquakes
3-4-3Formation3-3-4
27 ptsTable33 pts
+1Goal difference+11
1Head-to-head wins0
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 1 previous meeting
FC Cincinnati 1W0D0W San Jose Earthquakes
Goals 4–2
- 2026-08-01FC Cincinnati4–2San Jose Earthquakes
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Where they stand — In a 30-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 27 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | +11 | 33 |