FC Cincinnati

vs

San Jose Earthquakes

Preview

FC Cincinnati

• FC Cincinnati are in excellent form with three wins in their last three home matches.
• The Orange and Blue sit 15th in MLS 2026 with 23 points from 17 games.
• The hosts have won three, drawn one and lost one in their last five games.

San Jose Earthquakes

• San Jose Earthquakes are in mixed-to-poor form with one win and four defeats from their last five.
• The visitors arrive higher up the table in fourth spot with 32 points from 16.
• San Jose come into this game off the back of a similar set of results, winning 3-1 against Portland Timbers away before losing 0-4 at home to Orlando City SC.
• San Jose have won six, drawn one and lost only one of eight away games in MLS 2026.

Head-to-Head

• The last head-to-head game was 4-2 away from home for Cincinnati in MLS 2024.
• This is a matchup where the game can get fast-paced very quickly if either side is on top early.

Key Players

• Evander Ferreira has been their chief creator of late with seven assists in their last five as the Orange and Blue have scored 13 goals.
• Kevin Denkey has 11 goals in MLS 2026 in 16 appearances.
• Preston Judd has 11 goals in 16 games and has scored three of their seven in the last five.

Betting Insights

• The home side are a slight favorite at 1.97.
• San Jose are listed at 3.1 and the draw at 4.2.
• Over 2.5 goals at 1.33 is a solid play here.
• Both teams to score at 1.33 also fits the bill.
• Cincinnati are averaging 3.00 goals scored and 2.12 goals conceded at TQL in MLS 2026.
• San Jose's defense has been much better on the road with only nine goals conceded in eight away fixtures at an average of 1.12 per game.

Prediction