Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes – Lineups & Match Details
San Jose Earthquakes beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0. Goals: Beau Leroux (45'). Vancouver Whitecaps had 61% possession against San Jose Earthquakes's 39%. Shots on target: 6-3.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 5
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps0 - 1
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
San Jose EarthquakesReferee: C. Penso
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1
1Yohei TakaokaG
18Édier OcampoD
33Tristan BlackmonD
6Ralph PrisoD
29Mihail GherasimencovD
8Oliver LarrazM
26Jean-Claude NgandoM
11Emmanuel SabbiM
22Aziel JacksonM
7Cheick Tidiane SabalyM
24Brian WhiteFSubstitutes
San Jose Earthquakes4-2-3-1
42DanielG
28Benjamin KikanovićD
5Daniel MunieD
18Reid RobertsD
24DeJuan JonesD
14Ronaldo VieiraM
34Beau LerouxM
7Ousseni BoudaM
10Niko TsakirisM
2Jamar RickettsM
19Preston JuddFSubstitutes
Match Events
T. Werner
Beau Leroux
C. Sabaly
Substitution 1
R. Vieira
Substitution 1
D. Jones
J. Ricketts
Substitution 2
D. Jones
Substitution 3
J. Ngando
J. Ngando
Substitution 2
O. Larraz
Substitution 3
A. Jackson
Substitution 4
Beau Leroux
Substitution 4
O. Bouda
Substitution 5
M. Gherasimencov
Substitution 5
P. Judd
Statistics
Match preview
Vancouver Whitecaps host San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, 22 March 2026. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Vancouver Whitecaps go into the match 2nd in the table; San Jose Earthquakes sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Vancouver Whitecaps have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 4 wins in a row. San Jose Earthquakes have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Oct 2025: Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 San Jose Earthquakes; 10 Aug 2025: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes; 15 Sept 2024: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
San Jose Earthquakes beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0. San Jose Earthquakes replied with Beau Leroux 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 45 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Vancouver Whitecaps held 61% of the ball against 39% for San Jose Earthquakes. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 0.98 for Vancouver Whitecaps, 0.66 for San Jose Earthquakes.
Verdict
San Jose Earthquakes take the three points; Vancouver Whitecaps look at a thin night for the home crowd. Vancouver Whitecaps sat 2nd and San Jose Earthquakes 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.