San Jose vs San Diego match
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The gist
San Diego FC host San Jose Earthquakes on Sept 9, 2026, with San Diego on three.
The El Camino Rivalry match matters for Western Conference playoff seeding.
Background
San Diego FC and the San Jose Earthquakes meet in the second leg of the El Camino Rivalry, an MLS Western Conference fixture at Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego sits ninth in the West on 30 points, one spot outside the final playoff seed, while San Jose is sixth despite an eight-game winless run. San Diego has won three straight at home and recently added striker Cédric Bakambu and defender Sam Vines, both of whom could debut. San Jose won the most recent meeting 3-0 on April 5, 2026, and holds a 2-1 edge in the rivalry's short history.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2025San Diego won 2-1 at home against San Jose.
- Apr 5, 2026San Jose Earthquakes beat San Diego FC 3-0 at home in the most recent meeting between the clubs.
- Sep 5, 2026San Diego FC lost 1-0 to Orlando City SC, snapping a two-match MLS win streak.
- Sep 9, 2026San Diego FC host San Jose Earthquakes at Snapdragon Stadium at 7:30 p.m. PT, with Bakambu and Vines possibly debuting.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- A Signal model predicts a 2-1 San Diego win, citing Ingvartsen and Dreyer's firepower against a San Jose side on a slide.
- Bettors
- Oddschecker notes every prediction points to the hosts, with San Jose winless in eight and San Diego on three straight home victories.
- Caution
- San Jose's 3-0 win in April and 1-0 victory at Snapdragon in 2025 show the Quakes have won two of three rivalry meetings.
Still unverified
San Diego FC's exact current points total and conference position vary across sources: one lists 30 points and eighth, another ninth on 8-9-6; San Jose's record is given as 10-8-5 (sixth) in one source and fourth in another.