San Diego 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

San Diego return to Snapdragon Stadium with a home profile that has carried much of their season, while San Jose arrive in a poor recent spell despite sitting higher in the standings. The hosts have a real absence in Ingvartsen, but the visitors' injury list is longer and is particularly awkward in wide defensive areas. This looks set to hinge on whether San Diego can stretch San Jose's back three before the visitors find transition space behind the home full-backs. Both sides have shown enough attacking output to make an open contest more plausible than a cautious stalemate.

Head-to-head analysis

The recent league series has been volatile rather than one-sided: San Jose won the latest meeting decisively, while San Diego won the prior MLS encounter. The friendly result should carry less weight than those competitive fixtures.

Injuries and absences

Ingvartsen's absence deprives San Diego of a central attacking option and places more responsibility on their wide rotations and arriving midfielders. San Jose's longer list, led by Jones' Achilles absence and the uncertainty around Marie, is more damaging to the depth needed for a wing-back system.

Form (last 5)

San Diego vs San Jose Earthquakes stats

Last meetings

• 2026-04-05San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 San Diego
• 2026-01-24San Diego 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes
• 2025-09-28San Diego 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes
• 2025-08-17San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 San Diego

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