San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 8/22/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/20/2026

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV

PayPal Park in San Jose, CA is the site where the Loons (10-3-6) will take on the Earthquakes (6-7-6) on Saturday. The Earthquakes are priced at -145 while the Loons are at +125. The total is set at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Angus Gunn for San Jose and Drake Callender for Minnesota.

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The Earthquakes sit at 6th in the category of expected goals with 22.5, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 22.3. San Jose has conceded 27 goals while conceding 1.42 goals per 90, and the opposition are sitting with 90 SoT on them. The team's goal differential is 10 by way of 37 goals compiled as well as 27 goals given up. They have compiled 5 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 26.3% over the course of the season. The San Jose Earthquakes have accounted for 63 SVs and they also have earned a SV rate of 70.0% on the campaign. San Jose has compiled 44 yellow cards for the year. This year, this team is sitting with an average of 1.74 points per match (33 pts) and they also rank 3rd in Major League Soccer with 27 assists.

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Minnesota United FC has accumulated 21 goals and the team's xG for the season is sitting at 21.7. The team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.37 in addition to 64 saves, and they have amassed 5 clean sheets. So far this year, the United have a save percentage of 71.1% (90 shots on target against), and they also are 16th in MLS with 25 pts. Minnesota Utd is ranked 10th for goals surrendered with 26, and their difference in goals is sitting at -5. The United have amassed a clean sheet rate of 26.3% this year and also 37 yellow cards. The United come in with an average of 1.3 pts per contest while sitting with 17 assists.

The guy who will defend the goal for San Jose is Angus Gunn. Gunn has played for 19,784 mins and has earned 616 stops thus far in his career. Gunn (74-62-82 record during his soccer career) has totaled 59 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.8%% shutout rate. The goalie from Scotland has seen 920 shots attempted against him in 218 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.39 (306 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 67.0%.

Drake Callender will reside in front of the net for Minnesota. In his career, Callender has conceded 229 goals and has accounted for 419 stops in 149 starting assignments. He has a save % of 69.5% and his clean sheet rate is 16.6%%. He has allowed 1.52 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 62-39-48. Callender has totaled 25 clean sheets and has defended 603 shots tried against him in 13,565 mins in his career.

Preston Judd is one member of the squad to keep an eye out for San Jose. Judd has had a starting assignment in 93 matchups during his soccer career and has 0.54 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in the United States has earned 53 goals scored in 8,813 mins. He has 14 assists while tallying 120 pts in his career.

Minnesota features Kelvin Yeboah, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward from Italy has been on the field for 13,116 professional minutes and he has scored 62 goals. He currently averages 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 142 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has collected 139 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose Earthquakes (+125)

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