FC Cincinnati welcome San Jose Earthquakes to TQL Stadium on Saturday, August 1 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM MT / 4:30 PM PT, with a high-scoring home team up against a Western Conference side that has lost its rhythm.
FC Cincinnati rank seventh in the Eastern Conference, while San Jose Earthquakes sit third in the West. The favour clearly leans one way on recent evidence, even if the table says otherwise.
The market frames the hosts as favourites around 48 per cent, San Jose near 30 per cent and the draw at 23 per cent. A sportsbook price was not yet posted three days out, so the odds fill in nearer kickoff.
FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes: Best Bets & Predictions
FC Cincinnati are home and the market’s pick, but San Jose arrive third in the West — we expect goals at both ends.
Our approach: anchor on FC Cincinnati to win, add both teams to score, and treat 3-1 as the natural scoreline in an open game.
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Season Form & Standings
San Jose look the stronger team on paper, with 33 points and a plus-15 goal difference against Cincinnati’s minus-one. The recent form tells a different story, and home advantage narrows the gap further.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 23 |
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 33 |
FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes Predicted Lineups
Based on the XI each side started in their last match.
FC Cincinnati
3-4-3
San Jose Earthquakes
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati): the centre-forward has 11 goals this MLS season, a shade under one per 90 across 1,329 minutes of league action.
- Evander (FC Cincinnati): ten goals, eight assists and 13 big chances created make him the hosts’ most complete attacking threat.
- Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): the visitors’ leading scorer on 11 for the season, matching Denkey stride for stride.
- Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes): five goals and a willingness to run in behind give San Jose a second dimension.
Recent Form
FC Cincinnati: L D W W L
- July 26: Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati (L, away)
- July 23: FC Cincinnati 4-3 Vancouver Whitecaps (W, home)
- May 24: FC Cincinnati 6-2 Orlando City (W, home)
- May 17: San Diego FC 3-3 FC Cincinnati (D, away)
- May 14: FC Cincinnati 3-5 Inter Miami (L, home)
Cincinnati have found the net in each of their last 14 matches, their previous blank dating to March 8 against Toronto FC. Their defence, though, has been breached in each of the last seven, with the last clean sheet on April 26.
San Jose Earthquakes: L L W L D
- July 26: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy (D, home)
- July 23: San Jose Earthquakes 0-4 Orlando City (L, home)
- May 24: Portland Timbers 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes (W, away)
- May 17: San Jose Earthquakes 2-3 FC Dallas (L, home)
- May 14: Seattle Sounders 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
The Quakes have not won in two, their most recent victory a 3-1 trip to Portland Timbers on May 24. A run of 11 games conceding, stretching back past their last shutout on April 5, is the worry travelling east.
FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction
Goals look the sensible angle with two leaky defences on show, and the edge sits with the hosts at home. We favour FC Cincinnati and both teams to score, with prices opening nearer Saturday’s kickoff; read our bet365 review and find more selections on the soccer predictions page.
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