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Sunday, 18 October 2026

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.38 expected goals for San Jose Earthquakes and 1.63 for Nashville SC, a combined total of 3.00. That distribution gives Nashville SC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 43%, with the draw at 24%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 58% for over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 43% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

Draw/Away

67.5% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.38 – 1.63

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • San Jose Earthquakes home form

    7 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Nashville SC away threat

    Scored in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Nashville SC to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 43%, against 33% / 24% / 43% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.38 goals for San Jose Earthquakes and 1.63 for Nashville SC, a combined 3.00 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

San Jose Earthquakes win33%
Draw24%
Nashville SC win43%

Double chance 1X

57%

Double chance 12

76%

Double chance X2

68%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals80%
Over 2.5 goals58%
Over 3.5 goals35%
Both teams to score60%

Correct score

  • 1–111.1%
  • 1–29.0%
  • 0–18.1%
  • 2–17.6%
  • 1–06.8%

Recent form

San Jose Earthquakes

  • 2026-10-11T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Colorado Rapids · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-27T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-19T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-13T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Houston Dynamo · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-10T02:30:00.000Z · A vs San Diego · 3-2 (W)

Nashville SC

  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Austin · 4-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Toronto FC · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-20T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Chicago Fire · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-12T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Inter Miami · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-09T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Toronto FC · 1-2 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps2815673151
2St. Louis City2814861650
3FC Dallas281387747
4San Jose Earthquakes2813781046
5Houston Dynamo281369245
6Los Angeles FC2911991342
7Seattle Sounders281189341
8Colorado Rapids2811413037
9Los Angeles Galaxy299911-1136
10Portland Timbers289613-333
11Real Salt Lake289514-532
12San Diego288812-332
13Austin2871011-1531
14Minnesota United FC287912-930
15Sporting Kansas City286418-3322
1Nashville SC2819633763
2Inter Miami28131051849
3Chicago Fire2814681148
4New England Revolution2814410646
5Charlotte2813781046
6Philadelphia Union28126101142
7Orlando City SC2811413-1537
8New York Red Bulls2810612-1436
9FC Cincinnati27999-736
10New York City FC288911433
11Toronto FC2871110-1132
12DC United276129-1230
13Columbus Crew288515-529
14Atlanta United FC287615-1527
15CF Montreal286616-2124

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Draw/Away, at 67.5%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 58%.

A 68% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.