San Jose Earthquakes host Minnesota United at PayPal Park on Saturday, August 22 (10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM PT).
There are no fresh injury or suspension concerns on either side heading into this one, so both managers should have close to their strongest options available. San Jose will lean on Preston Judd, who leads the club with 11 goals this season, alongside Timo Werner and Ousseni Bouda, who have 5 goals apiece. Minnesota’s attack runs through Kelvin Yeboah, their top scorer with 8 goals, with Anthony Markanich and playmaker Joaquín Pereyra — who has created a team-high 50 chances — expected to feature prominently too.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United: Best Bets & Predictions
San Jose Earthquakes host Minnesota United in a tight Western Conference clash at PayPal Park.
Our approach: we weighed the underlying scoring data — Judd's finishing output for San Jose against Minnesota's leaky -6 goal difference — over recent results alone, landing on a narrow home win rather than a repeat of either side's low-scoring draws.
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Season Form & Standings
San Jose Earthquakes sit fourth in the Western Conference, firmly in the playoff picture, while Minnesota United are down in 11th with 25 points from 20 games, a 6-7-7 record that leaves them clinging to the fringes of the postseason picture in the West.
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United | 11 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 25 |
San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
San Jose Earthquakes
4-2-3-1Minnesota United
3-4-3Potential Match-Winners
- Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): Judd has scored 11 goals from 61 shots this season, with 27 on target, making him San Jose’s most reliable route to goal.
- Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes): Werner has created 29 chances in just 844 minutes, adding a creative outlet to go with his 5 goals.
- Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United): Yeboah leads Minnesota with 8 goals from 40 shots, 16 of them on target, and remains their main threat in behind.
Recent Form
San Jose Earthquakes: L D L L L
- 2026-08-20: LA Galaxy 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
- 2026-08-16: San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St. Louis City SC (L, home)
- 2026-08-02: FC Cincinnati 4-2 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
- 2026-07-26: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy (D, home)
- 2026-07-23: San Jose Earthquakes 0-4 Orlando City (L, home)
San Jose’s last five have gone L-D-L-L-L: 1-0 away to LA Galaxy, 1-3 at home to St. Louis City, 4-2 away to FC Cincinnati, 1-1 at home with LA Galaxy, and 0-4 at home to Orlando City.
Minnesota United: L D D D L
- 2026-08-20: Minnesota United 1-2 Atlanta United (L, home)
- 2026-08-16: Real Salt Lake 1-1 Minnesota United (D, away)
- 2026-08-02: Minnesota United 1-1 San Diego FC (D, home)
- 2026-07-26: Minnesota United 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (D, home)
- 2026-07-23: Sporting KC 2-1 Minnesota United (L, away)
Minnesota have gone L-D-D-D-L across their last five: 1-2 at home to Atlanta United, 1-1 away at Real Salt Lake, 1-1 at home with San Diego FC, 0-0 at home against Vancouver Whitecaps, and 2-1 away to Sporting KC.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United Prediction
San Jose sit fourth in the West and, despite the rough patch, still carry enough quality at home to see off a Minnesota side down in 11th with 25 points from 20 games. It’s a game built for a single decisive moment rather than end-to-end goals, and Preston Judd’s finishing gives San Jose the edge to win 1-0.