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San Diego 2-3 SJ Earthquakes result, stats and report

San Diego
Lost · xG 1.96
2 – 3
FT 00:55
Won · xG 1.42
SJ Earthquakes
Next: Vancouver Whitecaps v San Diego · Thu 29 Oct · SJ Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids · Thu 29 Oct
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Who won San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes?

San Diego 2-3 SJ Earthquakes, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score — No, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and SJ Earthquakes won it.

Match Review · published 10 Sept 2026, 07:40 BST

SJ Earthquakes Stun San Diego 3-2 in Five-Goal Chaos

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

SJ Earthquakes came from a position of dominance to hold off a late San Diego fightback, winning 3-2 in a match that had red cards, VAR drama, and a 90th-minute penalty miss.

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How it played out

SJE won it 3–2

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 5 · 00:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

San Diego 2–3 SJ Earthquakes

SJ Earthquakes came from a position of dominance to hold off a late San Diego fightback, winning 3-2 in a match that had red cards, VAR drama, and a 90th-minute penalty miss.

Key Takeaways
Result

SJ Earthquakes won 3-2 away at San Diego.

Goals

5 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
N
3'⚽
Niko Tsakiris
BAssist: Beau Leroux
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

San Diego 1.96 xGSJ Earthquakes 1.42 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

San Diego to win

53%Missed

Result

San Diego2:3SJ Earthquakes

SDL v SJE

Our model leaned San Diego to win at 53%. San Diego 2-3 SJ Earthquakes. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

San Diego fell to SJ Earthquakes 2-3 in MLS play. Our model favored San Diego at 53 percent probability; the pick missed. Both sides scored, continuing a pattern seen in 60 percent of Earthquakes recent outings. San Diego arrived in poor form at 1-4 across five matches, while the visitors held a narrow edge in their head-to-head record. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

San Diego v SJ Earthquakes · Major League Soccer ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Cédric Bakambu★ MOTM1 goal · 22 min7.3
  2. Elias Achouri90 min6.9
  3. Angus Gunn90 min6.9
  4. Manu Duah90 min6.7
  5. Aníbal Godoy46 min6.5

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives San Diego win the highest 1X2 probability at 52.8%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

SDL
52.8%
Draw
22.6%
SJE
24.6%
Both teams to score · Yes
63.6%
Over 2.5 goals
64.0%

Full-time forecast audit: San Diego win was the highest probability; the match result was SJ Earthquakes win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-1is the most common scoreline between San Diego and SJ Earthquakes, landing once across 3 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 1/3recorded league meetings saw both teams score (33.3%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6league matches at home unbeaten for San Diego.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2league matches away from home unbeaten for SJ Earthquakes.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • San Diego scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • SJ Earthquakes scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • San Diego have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • SJ Earthquakes have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes?
    SJE beat SDL 3-2 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Niko Tsakiris opened the scoring in the 3rd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Niko Tsakiris (3'), Preston Judd (12'), Ousseni Bouda (35'), Anders Dreyer (42'), Cédric Bakambu (94').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 8 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Alexis Da Silva officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    SDL vs SJE kicked off on Thursday, 10 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    4 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score — No, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    SDL play Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time. SJE play SJ Earthquakes on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time.

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