San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC preview: October 17, 2026
San Jose Earthquakes (13-8-8 W-D-L, 47 pts, 4th) host Nashville SC (20-6-3 W-D-L, 66 pts, 1st) at PayPal Park, San Jose, California on October 17, 2026 in the 2026 MLS.
How do San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC compare heading into their match?
- San Jose Earthquakes are 4th in the Western Conference with 47 points from 29 matches (13-8-8 W-D-L); Nashville SC are 1st in the Eastern Conference with 66 points from 29 matches (20-6-3 W-D-L).
- San Jose Earthquakes score 1.8 (10th most of 30) and concede 1.4 (8th fewest) per match. Nashville SC score 2.2 (2nd most of 30) and concede 0.8 (1st fewest) per match.
- Expected goals per match: San Jose Earthquakes 1.7 for and 1.4 against; Nashville SC 1.6 for and 1.2 against.
- San Jose Earthquakes at home: 6-3-5 W-D-L in 14 (1.8 scored, 1.6 conceded per match). Nashville SC away: 6-5-3 W-D-L in 14 (1.3 scored, 0.7 conceded).
- Last 5 MLS matches: San Jose Earthquakes 2-3-0 W-D-L, Nashville SC 4-1-0 W-D-L.
- Both teams scored in 19 of 29 (66%) San Jose Earthquakes matches and 13 of 29 (45%) Nashville SC matches; 3 or more goals in 16 of 29 (55%) and 18 of 29 (62%).
- No earlier meeting between these clubs is stored.
MLS matches this season only (San Jose Earthquakes 29, Nashville SC 29); ranks are among 30 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 13-8-8 | 2-3-0 (1.6-1) | 7-5-3 (1.7-1.3) | 6-3-5 (1.8-1.6) |
| Nashville SC | 20-6-3 | 4-1-0 (3-0.6) | 6-5-3 (1.3-0.7) | 14-1-0 (3-0.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 MLS season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 MLS matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
San Jose Earthquakes attack against Nashville SC defense
| San Jose Earthquakes for | Nashville SC against | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per match | 1.8 (10th) | 0.8 (30th) |
| Expected goals (xG) per match | 1.7 (6th) | 1.2 (26th) |
| Shots per match | 13.4 (11th) | 10.7 (28th) |
| Shots on target per match | 5 (10th) | 3.5 (29th) |
| Big chances per match | 2.8 (6th) | 1.9 (24th) |
| Shots inside the box per match | 9.9 (5th) | 7.1 (28th) |
| Corners per match | 6.2 (1st) | 3.9 (26th) |
Nashville SC attack against San Jose Earthquakes defense
| Nashville SC for | San Jose Earthquakes against | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per match | 2.2 (2nd) | 1.4 (21st) |
| Expected goals (xG) per match | 1.6 (8th) | 1.4 (18th) |
| Shots per match | 13.0 (15th) | 12.6 (18th) |
| Shots on target per match | 5.3 (5th) | 4.9 (16th) |
| Big chances per match | 2.7 (11th) | 2.7 (10th) |
| Shots inside the box per match | 8.6 (14th) | 9.1 (12th) |
| Corners per match | 5.4 (8th) | 4.8 (18th) |
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
| San Jose Earthquakes, home matches | Nashville SC, away matches | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 14 |
| Record | 6-3-5 W-D-L | 6-5-3 W-D-L |
| Goals scored per match | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded per match | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Clean sheets | 4 of 14 (29%) | 7 of 14 (50%) |
| Failed to score | 2 of 14 (14%) | 5 of 14 (36%) |
| Both teams scored | 8 of 14 (57%) | 5 of 14 (36%) |
| 2 or more match goals | 12 of 14 (86%) | 7 of 14 (50%) |
| 3 or more match goals | 9 of 14 (64%) | 6 of 14 (43%) |
Scoring patterns
| San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Clean sheets | 7 of 29 (24%) | 14 of 29 (48%) |
| Failed to score | 4 of 29 (14%) | 5 of 29 (17%) |
| Both teams scored | 19 of 29 (66%) | 13 of 29 (45%) |
| 2 or more match goals | 23 of 29 (79%) | 20 of 29 (69%) |
| 3 or more match goals | 16 of 29 (55%) | 18 of 29 (62%) |
| 4 or more match goals | 14 of 29 (48%) | 13 of 29 (45%) |
| Goals per match, 1st half | 0.8 for, 0.7 against (27 matches) | 1.0 for, 0.3 against (28 matches) |
| Goals per match, 2nd half | 0.9 for, 0.7 against (27 matches) | 1.2 for, 0.5 against (28 matches) |
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
| Per match | San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.7 (6th) | 1.6 (8th) |
| Expected goals (xG), opponents | 1.4 (18th) | 1.2 (26th) |
| Shots | 13.4 (11th) | 13.0 (15th) |
| Shots, opponents | 12.6 (18th) | 10.7 (28th) |
| Shots on target | 5 (10th) | 5.3 (5th) |
| Shots on target, opponents | 4.9 (16th) | 3.5 (29th) |
| Big chances | 2.8 (6th) | 2.7 (11th) |
| Big chances, opponents | 2.7 (10th) | 1.9 (24th) |
| Possession % | 48.6 (19th) | 53.9 (6th) |
| Passes | 417.0 (25th) | 487.6 (9th) |
| Passes, opponents | 444.5 (19th) | 417.2 (27th) |
| Corners | 6.2 (1st) | 5.4 (8th) |
| Corners, opponents | 4.8 (18th) | 3.9 (26th) |
| Fouls | 12.2 (13th) | 11.8 (15th) |
| Fouls, opponents | 13.1 (4th) | 9.9 (29th) |
| Yellow cards | 2.1 (8th) | 1.6 (25th) |
| Yellow cards, opponents | 1.7 (25th) | 1.3 (30th) |
| Shots inside the box | 9.9 (5th) | 8.6 (14th) |
| Shots inside the box, opponents | 9.1 (12th) | 7.1 (28th) |
| Big chances missed | 1.7 (9th) | 1.4 (21st) |
| Big chances missed, opponents | 2.0 (5th) | 1.6 (14th) |
| Offsides | 1.4 (23rd) | 2.2 (5th) |
| Offsides, opponents | 2.1 (5th) | 1.0 (29th) |
| Pass accuracy % | 81.9 (24th) | 87.7 (6th) |
| Pass accuracy %, opponents | 84.7 (13th) | 83.1 (22nd) |
| Long balls | 49.5 (9th) | 46.6 (16th) |
| Long balls, opponents | 49.9 (4th) | 43.2 (23rd) |
| Long balls completed | 23.7 (11th) | 25.4 (5th) |
| Long balls completed, opponents | 23.2 (11th) | 19.7 (29th) |
| Crosses | 21.8 (2nd) | 15.0 (21st) |
| Crosses, opponents | 16 (18th) | 14.3 (24th) |
| Crosses completed | 5.3 (3rd) | 4.1 (11th) |
| Crosses completed, opponents | 4.3 (10th) | 3.5 (25th) |
| Dribbles completed | 5.3 (24th) | 6.5 (13th) |
| Dribbles completed, opponents | 5.5 (23rd) | 5.5 (21st) |
| Tackles | 13.9 (24th) | 15.0 (11th) |
| Tackles, opponents | 16.7 (4th) | 13.7 (22nd) |
| Interceptions | 8.5 (23rd) | 7.1 (30th) |
| Interceptions, opponents | 9.9 (9th) | 7.6 (29th) |
| Clearances | 22.9 (11th) | 20.9 (19th) |
| Clearances, opponents | 23.0 (8th) | 21.1 (13th) |
| Ground duels won | 31.6 (20th) | 31.1 (21st) |
| Ground duels won, opponents | 33.6 (6th) | 30.0 (24th) |
| Aerial duels won | 9.6 (19th) | 9.3 (20th) |
| Aerial duels won, opponents | 12.3 (3rd) | 9.2 (19th) |
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 30 clubs.
Recent results, all stored competitions
San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 14, 2026 (MLS): D 1-1 at Real Salt Lake
- Oct 10, 2026 (MLS): D 1-1 at Colorado Rapids
- Sep 26, 2026 (MLS): W 3-1 vs Portland Timbers
- Sep 19, 2026 (MLS): D 2-2 vs LAFC
- Sep 12, 2026 (MLS): W 1-0 vs Houston Dynamo FC
- Sep 9, 2026 (MLS): W 3-2 at San Diego FC
Nashville SC
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these clubs is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Apps | 2026 totals | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Judd | forward | 26 | 13 G, 3 A, 70 SH | 2 G, 7 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals |
| Timo Werner | forward | 16 | 6 G, 5 A, 29 SH | 1 G, 8 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals, assists |
| Ousseni Bouda | forward | 28 | 6 G, 1 A, 44 SH | 1 G, 10 SH | Shots |
| Beau Leroux | midfielder | 27 | 4 G, 6 A, 49 SH | 0 G, 10 SH | Shots, shots on target, assists |
| Niko Tsakiris | midfielder | 19 | 3 G, 7 A, 28 SH | 1 G, 7 SH | Shots, assists |
| Daniel Munie | defender | 25 | 5 G, 1 A, 15 SH | 1 G, 2 SH |
| Player | Pos | Apps | 2026 totals | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | forward | 22 | 17 G, 0 A, 59 SH | 4 G, 22 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals |
| Cristian Espinoza | forward | 24 | 4 G, 11 A, 33 SH | 1 G, 10 SH | Shots, shots on target, assists |
| Warren Madrigal | forward | 16 | 6 G, 2 A, 25 SH | 2 G, 5 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals |
| Hany Mukhtar | midfielder | 28 | 13 G, 7 A, 88 SH | 3 G, 19 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals, assists |
| Shakur Mohammed | midfielder | 18 | 4 G, 1 A, 14 SH | 1 G, 4 SH | |
| Andy Nájar | defender | 25 | 3 G, 6 A, 12 SH | 1 G, 3 SH | Assists |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leading goal contributors by position. Appearances and totals are this MLS season; last 5 is the player's last five stored appearances. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few appearances with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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