San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2026

MLS Betting Preview: San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas

San Jose Earthquakes take on FC Dallas at PayPal Park, with kick-off set for 22:30 on Saturday 16 May.

We’ll back San Jose with a fair degree of confidence when they clash with Dallas. At betting odds of -147 on the Full-Time Result market, this looks a value pick and we expect a return.

San Jose Earthquakes were beaten last game and this was on their travels at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders claimed a 3-2 win. Bruce Arena's side ended up with just 37% possession and had three shots on target, with Nick Fernandez and Preston Judd scoring one goal apiece.

Dallas lost when last in action. In a home game at Toyota Stadium, they were turned over 3-2 by Vancouver Whitecaps. The Texas outfit enjoyed 48% possession and had three shots on goal, with Petar Musa and Logan Farrington both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

San Jose have not lost to Dallas in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at PayPal Park. The past 10 H2H matches have featured six draws and two wins for each team.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	SJ Earthquakes	15	10	2	3	34	15	19	34:15	32
8	FC Dallas	15	7	4	4	30	22	8	30:22	25

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts. San Jose have had 47.2% possession and 6.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.6 corners.

Preston Judd is the top scorer with 7 goals, while Timo Werner has 4 and Ousseni Bouda 3. Paul Marie and Niko Tsakiris are the leading assists makers with 4.

Dallas have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.2 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. Eric Quill's team have averaged 44.6% possession, 4.2 corners taken and 5.3 corners against, while conceding 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

The top scorers have been Petar Musa with 9, Logan Farrington on 4 and Sam Sarver 2. Ran Binyamin, Petar Musa and Joaquin Valiente have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel (GK), Benjamin Kikanovic, Daniel Munie, Reid Roberts, Jack Jasinski, Ian Harkes, Ronaldo Vieira, Ousseni Bouda, Beau Leroux, Jamar Ricketts, Preston Judd.

FC Dallas confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jonathan Sirois (GK), Herman Johansson, Shaq Moore, Osaze Urhoghide, Nolan Norris, Joaquin Valiente, Kaick Ferreira, Ramiro, Santiago Moreno, Petar Musa, Patrickson Delgado.

San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas Prediction & Betting Tips

The San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, our best corners bet, player prop picks, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We really like San Jose at odds of -147 to win this MLS game, with this bet making lots of appeal. There’s a nice potential return and we think a victory could be on the cards.

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Key San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas league stats:

• SJ Earthquakes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• SJ Earthquakes have won 12 of their last 20 games.
• Dallas have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 59.5% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

San Jose 2 - 0 Dallas

We’re going for San Jose at +850 to secure a 2-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack Skahan to Score +350

Jack Skahan (SJ Earthquakes) has registered two goals in his past eight MLS matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +350.

Latest Jack Skahan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+1200

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Corners Prediction

Dallas Over 3.5 Corners -108

Dallas have had over 3.5 corners in four consecutive matches, with San Jose conceding over 3.5 corners in the previous four games. We recommend backing the -108 that Dallas are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

San Jose

Total

11.20 6.60 4.60

Home

12.70 9.80 2.90

Away

11.10 4.40 6.70

Dallas

Total

9.50 4.20 5.30

Home

8.70 3.50 5.20

Away

12.30 4.40 7.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-128

San Jose Corners

Over 6.5

-111

Under 6.5

-127

Dallas Corners

Over 3.5

-123

Under 3.5

-115

Most Corners

1

-313

X

+800

2

+275

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San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a roughly 52% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -110 betting odds for San Jose Earthquakes winning this MLS clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, FC Dallas are trading at +275.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 market is the same as a Full-Time Result wager, with San Jose needing to win at -112 for your bet to be successful. Dallas +0.5 at -115 means you need them to triumph or the draw to happen.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -244.

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Full-Time Result

1

-110

X

+265

2

+275

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+145

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-385

12

-370

X2

-118

Draw No Bet

1

-244

2

+163

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-112

2 Hcp +0.5

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+163

Over 2.5

-217

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-244

No

+170

You will find favourite Timo Werner at +400 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +125 that he finds the net any time.

Timo Werner (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+125

Anytime

+400

Petar Musa (Dallas)

First

+130

Anytime

+410

Preston Judd (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+140

Anytime

+420

Ousseni Bouda (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+200

Anytime

+575

Benjamin Kikanovic (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Santiago Moreno (Dallas)

First

+290

Anytime

+900

Beau Leroux (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Logan Farrington (Dallas)

First

+350

Anytime

+1200

Jack Skahan (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+370

Anytime

+1200

Ian Harkes (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+370

Anytime

+1150

Dave Romney (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+380

Anytime

+1150

Anderson Julio (Dallas)

First

+430

Anytime

+1400

Louicius Don Deedson (Dallas)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Edwyn Mendoza (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Paul Marie (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Jamar Ricketts (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Jonathan González (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Bernard Kamungo (Dallas)

First

+575

Anytime

+1800

Vitor Costa de Brito (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+575

Anytime

+1800

Patrickson Delgado (Dallas)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Daniel Munie (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Stats: MLS matches only
San Jose have gone unbeaten at PayPal Park in the last three games. Bruce Arena's side have finished with six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Dallas have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

San Jose drew 2-2 with Dallas in their last PayPal Park meeting. We have seen five draws and two San Jose victories in the previous 7 H2H matches at PayPal Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
San Jose Earthquakes Home Stats		6-1-3	3.00	2.00	1.00	7	3	6	4
FC Dallas Away Stats		3-3-4	2.70	1.40	1.30	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas Lineups & Team News

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