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Arena's preferred 4‑4‑2 has a 25% win rate this season across 32 matches. The alternative 4‑4‑1‑1 has been used 2 times.
At home: 7-7-3 scoring 1.1 per match. Away: 1-7-9 with 0.8 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 50th minute on average. Wins 0% when scoring first.
Record
Points
25th of MLS
38
Goals scored
30th of MLS
32
Goals conceded
6th of MLS
40
Goal difference
24th of MLS
-8
Clean sheets
10th of MLS
8
Avg team rating
6.8
Biggest results
Biggest win
3 – 1
vsHouston Dynamo· 05/12/2016
Worst defeat
2 – 0
vsSporting Kansas City· 10/23/2016
Points from position
From winning positions
1 / 3
From losing positions
32 / 84
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
17th of MLS
1.6
Red cards
20th of MLS
4
Fouls per match
14th of MLS
8.8
Minutes per booking
14th of MLS
54'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 4 – 2
32 matches
W8 D12 L12
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
2 matches
W0 D2 L0
Style
Avg possession
11th of MLS
49%
50%
Pass accuracy
9th of MLS
77%
77%
Shots per match
18th of MLS
12.0
12.9
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
28
Players used
24
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
50'
Avg subs per match
5.6
Goals after subs
2
Players used off bench
102
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW7 D7 L3
Goals / match1.1
Conceded0.7
Possession50%
Away
RecordW1 D7 L9
Goals / match0.8
Conceded1.6
Possession48%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
0%
Win rate conceding first
29%
Scored first in
1 of 34
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W4 D7 L7
Record vs bottom half
W4 D7 L5
Attacking
Goals per match
30th of MLS
0.9
Shots on target / match
19th of MLS
3.8
Conversion rate
20th of MLS
8%
Corners per match
9th of MLS
5.0
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
0
7
16–30'
0
7
31–45'
0
13
46–60'
0
14
61–75'
1
10
76–90'
1
19
Defending
Goals conceded / match
6th of MLS
1.2
Mins per goal conceded
6th of MLS
77'
Tackles per match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
8
Matches
W34Sun, Oct 23 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City2
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 2
W33Sun, Oct 16 · 21:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
Vancouver Whitecaps0
W32Fri, Oct 14 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W32Sun, Oct 2 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes2
Real Salt Lake1
W31Wed, Sep 28 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal3
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W30Sun, Sep 25 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
Sporting Kansas City2
W29Sun, Sep 18 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids0
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
W28Sun, Sep 11 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
Seattle Sounders1
W26Sat, Aug 27 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew2
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 2
W26Thu, Aug 25 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
New England Revolution0
W24Sat, Aug 20 · 03:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
Houston Dynamo2
W23Sat, Aug 13 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps1
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 4 – 2
W22Sat, Aug 6 · 03:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
New York City FC0
W22Mon, Aug 1 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo1
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W20Sat, Jul 23 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake1
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W20Sun, Jul 17 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes2
Toronto FC1
W18Sat, Jul 9 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
FC Dallas1
W17Sat, Jul 2 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire1
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 2
W16Sun, Jun 26 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
Los Angeles Galaxy1
W15Sat, Jun 18 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Orlando City SC2
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 4 – 2
W14Thu, Jun 2 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers1
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 2
W14Sun, May 29 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
FC Dallas0
W13Sun, May 22 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy1
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W11Thu, May 12 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes3
Houston Dynamo1
W10Sun, May 8 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders2
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 2
W8Sat, Apr 30 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union1
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W8Sun, Apr 24 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
Sporting Kansas City0
W7Sun, Apr 17 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers3
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W6Thu, Apr 14 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes2
New York Red Bulls0
W5Sun, Apr 10 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas2
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 4 – 2
W5Sun, Apr 3 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
DC United1
W3Sun, Mar 20 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy3
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W2Sun, Mar 13 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes2
Portland Timbers1
W1Sun, Mar 6 · 20:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
Colorado Rapids0