San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC Prediction, 10/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/13/2026

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV

The Earthquakes (18-6-3) will go up against Nashville SC (13-6-8) at PayPal Park in San Jose, CA on Saturday. The Earthquakes are priced at +110 while Nashville SC are at -132. The total is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Angus Gunn for San Jose and Brian Schwake for Nashville.

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The Earthquakes sit at 14th in regard to goals expected with 20.2, and the squad's xGA are at 21.9. San Jose has conceded 40 goals while conceding 1.48 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have recorded 136 shots on target on them. Their difference in goals is at 9 because of 49 goals finished in addition to 40 goals relinquished. They have 7 shut outs, which gives them a % of 25.9% so far this year. The San Jose Earthquakes have earned 95 saves and are the owners of a SV% of 70.6% on the year. San Jose has recorded 65 yellow card warnings on the year and also 1 red card. This season, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.67 points per match (45 pts) and also are 6th in MLS with 38 assists.

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Over the course of the season, Nashville has a save percentage of 77.1% (96 SoT against), and they also are ranked 1st in MLS with 60 pts. The Nashville Soccer Club average 2.2 pts per match while tallying 40 assists and 1 red card. Nashville SC has tallied 58 goals and the team's xG on the season is currently at 19.0. Nashville has recorded a clean sheet rate of 48.1% this year in addition to 50 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 min is 0.81 in addition to 74 saves, and they have tallied 13 clean sheets. Nashville SC is 1st in relation to goals relinquished with 22, and the difference in goals is coming in at 36.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for San Jose will be Angus Gunn. Gunn has played for a total of 20,414 mins and has tallied 634 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Scotland has faced 950 shots tried at him in 225 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.40 (317 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 66.7%. Gunn (76-65-84 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 61 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.9%% shutout percentage.

Brian Schwake will look after the net for Nashville. During his pro soccer career, Schwake has surrendered 32 goals and has accumulated 95 stops in 71 starts. He sports a save percentage of 74.8% and his shutout rate sits at 33.5%%. He has given up 0.45 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 40-18-13. Schwake has 24 clean sheets while he has seen 127 shots attempted against him in 6,450 career minutes.

Preston Judd is a guy who can be a difference maker for San Jose. He has accounted for 14 assists while accumulating 128 pts in his pro soccer career. The forward born in the United States has recorded 57 goals scored in 9,212 professional minutes. Judd has been in the starting lineup in 97 matches thus far in his career and has 0.56 goals per 90.

Nashville has a guy in Hany Mukhtar, who should keep defenses up at night. He is currently averaging 0.41 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 314 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Germany has totaled 28,415 mins and has scored 128 goals. He has collected 340 points so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 84 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose Earthquakes (-132)

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