Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Oct 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes

Vancouver Whitecaps host San Jose Earthquakes in this MLS fixture at BC Place, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Sunday 5 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Caps Look Capable of Covering the Line

We like Vancouver -1 at betting odds of -110. This Asian Handicap bet means we need the hosts to win by two goals to land a return, with our money back if they beat San Jose by a one-goal margin.

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Quakes Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

Vancouver Whitecaps played out a 2-2 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Lumen Field against Seattle Sounders. The Caps had four shots on target and boasted 55% possession, with Brian White and Mathias Laborda scoring one goal each.

San Jose Earthquakes won their previous game by a 1-0 scoreline. It was away from home against San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium. The Bay Area team had just 30% of the ball and recorded two shots on goal, with Josef Martinez finding the net in the 14th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw San Jose land a 2-1 home victory over Vancouver at PayPal Park. San Jose have landed four victories, Vancouver have three wins and there’s been three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Vancouver	34	18	9	7	66	38	28	66:38	63
20	SJ Earthquakes	34	11	8	15	60	63	-3	60:63	41

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Vancouver have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 10.1 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. Jesper Soerensen's side have averaged 51.6% possession and 4.6 corners per game, conceding 0.9 goals and 5.2 corners from 8.3 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Brian White leads the way with 6 goals, with Emmanuel Sabbi and Thomas Mueller getting 4 apiece. Sebastian Berhalter is the top assists maker on 5.

San Jose have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.5 goals from 10.4 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.8% possession, 5.1 corners in their favour and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 8.5 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Josef Martinez has top scored with 5, followed by Preston Judd and Cristian Arango on 4 and 3. Cristian Arango and DeJuan Jones have both managed 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Yohei Takaoka (GK), Edier Ocampo, Mathias Laborda, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Tate Johnson, Sebastian Berhalter, Andres Cubas, Jayden Nelson, Thomas Mueller, Ali Ahmed, Rayan Elloumi.

San Jose Earthquakes confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Daniel (GK), Max Floriani, Daniel Munie, Reid Roberts, Benjamin Kikanovic, Ian Harkes, Ronaldo Vieira, Ousseni Bouda, Cristian Espinoza, Josef Martinez, Cristian Arango.

Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

Take a chance on Vancouver -1 when they play this MLS game. The Asian Handicap odds of -110 are appealing and there’s a strong chance of landing a return from your betting stake.

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Key Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes league stats:

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by SJ Earthquakes in 3 of their last 5 games.

Caps -1 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Vancouver 2 - 0 San Jose

There could be merit in backing Vancouver to win 2-0. Odds of +800 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Emmanuel Sabbi to Score +170

Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver) has registered three goals in his past five MLS home matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +170.

Latest Emmanuel Sabbi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+160

First

+575

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+130

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -100

It’s been three straight San Jose games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 11.20 corners in the previous five Vancouver home matches. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to covering the Total Corners line, with odds of -100 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Vancouver

Total

9.80 4.60 5.20

Home

10.70 7.00 3.70

Away

10.20 4.10 6.10

San Jose

Total

10.10 5.10 5.00

Home

11.30 6.60 4.70

Away

11.50 5.40 6.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-110

Under 10.5

-130

Vancouver Corners

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+107

San Jose Corners

Over 4.5

+117

Under 4.5

-167

Most Corners

1

-213

X

+650

2

+210

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Caps Favourites to Win

Vancouver Whitecaps are forecasted to have a 67% chance of triumphing in this MLS encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -204. San Jose Earthquakes are regarded as the least likely winner at +440.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Vancouver at -109 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for San Jose at +380. The draw is the third option at +175.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

-204

X

+380

2

+440

Half-Time Result

1

-109

X

+175

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-556

X2

+150

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-102

2 Hcp +1.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+195

Over 2.5

-263

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+143

Brian White Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Brian White is the market leader at +320 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Brian White (Vancouver)

First

-105

Anytime

+320

Jayden Nelson (Vancouver)

First

+130

Anytime

+440

Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver)

First

+160

Anytime

+575

Josef Martínez (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+180

Anytime

+550

Cristian Arango (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+180

Anytime

+600

Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver)

First

+250

Anytime

+850

Ali Ahmed (Vancouver)

First

+330

Anytime

+1050

Cristian Espinoza (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+370

Anytime

+1200

Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver)

First

+400

Anytime

+1300

Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver)

First

+420

Anytime

+1400

Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver)

First

+450

Anytime

+1500

J.C. Ngando (Vancouver)

First

+460

Anytime

+1400

Mathías Laborda (Vancouver)

First

+480

Anytime

+1600

Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Vitor Costa de Brito (SJ Earthquakes)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Josef Martínez (SJ Earthquakes)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+132

Cristian Arango (SJ Earthquakes)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+130

Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+130

Cristian Espinoza (SJ Earthquakes)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-204

Ali Ahmed (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-204

Jayden Nelson (Vancouver)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-278

Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-303

J.C. Ngando (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-385

Mathías Laborda (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-435

Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Vitor Costa de Brito (SJ Earthquakes)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-909

Vancouver Aiming to Extend Unbeaten Home Streak

Vancouver are unbeaten over their previous five games at BC Place. The Caps have secured five wins, four draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.50 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

San Jose have recorded five defeats, four victories and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Vancouver won 2-0 when they last played San Jose at BC Place. There have been two wins apiece and one draw in the past 5 H2H matches at BC Place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Vancouver Whitecaps Home Stats		5-4-1	3.70	2.50	1.20	7	3	6	4
San Jose Earthquakes Away Stats		4-1-5	3.30	1.50	1.80	7	3	8	2

• 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

Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes Lineups & Team News

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