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Arena's preferred 4‑4‑2 has a 13% win rate this season across 23 matches. The alternative 4‑1‑4‑1 has been used 5 times.
At home: 2-6-9 scoring 1.6 per match. Away: 2-3-12 with 1.3 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 50th minute on average. Wins 29% when scoring first.
Record
Points
30th of MLS
21
Goals scored
18th of MLS
49
Led byV. Qazaishvili· 10 goals
Goals conceded
29th of MLS
71
Goal difference
28th of MLS
-22
Clean sheets
20th of MLS
2
Avg team rating
6.8
Biggest results
Biggest win
3 – 1
vsFC Dallas· 08/05/2018
Worst defeat
5 – 1
vsSporting Kansas City· 09/16/2018
Points from position
From winning positions
11 / 24
From losing positions
15 / 90
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
10th of MLS
1.3
Red cards
11th of MLS
3
Fouls per match
15th of MLS
10.9
Minutes per booking
9th of MLS
64'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 4 – 2
23 matches
W3 D7 L13
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
5 matches
W0 D1 L4
4 – 5 – 1
1 match
W0 D0 L1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
1 match
W0 D0 L1
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
1 match
W0 D0 L1
3 – 4 – 3
1 match
W0 D0 L1
5 – 4 – 1
1 match
W0 D1 L0
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
1 match
W1 D0 L0
Style
Avg possession
19th of MLS
47%
50%
Pass accuracy
14th of MLS
80%
79%
Shots per match
16th of MLS
12.6
13.3
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
29
Players used
25
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
50'
Avg subs per match
5.7
Goals after subs
9
Players used off bench
106
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW2 D6 L9
Goals / match1.6
Conceded2.3
Possession49%
Away
RecordW2 D3 L12
Goals / match1.3
Conceded1.9
Possession45%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
29%
Win rate conceding first
8%
Scored first in
7 of 34
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W4 D1 L13
Record vs bottom half
W0 D8 L8
Attacking
Goals per match
18th of MLS
1.4
Shots on target / match
18th of MLS
4.4
Conversion rate
10th of MLS
11%
Corners per match
13th of MLS
5.1
Penalties won
3
Goals by period
0–15'
4
10
16–30'
4
17
31–45'
5
13
46–60'
4
17
61–75'
1
20
76–90'
6
19
Defending
Goals conceded / match
29th of MLS
2.1
Mins per goal conceded
29th of MLS
43'
Tackles per match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
5
Matches
W40Sun, Oct 28 · 20:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W39Sun, Oct 21 · 21:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
Colorado Rapids0
W37Sun, Oct 7 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
New York Red Bulls3
W36Sun, Sep 30 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo3
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W34Sat, Sep 22 · 19:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC2
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W34Thu, Sep 20 · 03:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
Atlanta United FC4
W34Sun, Sep 16 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 5 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
Sporting Kansas City5
W32Sun, Sep 2 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W31Thu, Aug 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes4
FC Dallas3
W31Sun, Aug 26 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes2
Vancouver Whitecaps3
W29Sun, Aug 19 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
Toronto FC1
W27Sun, Aug 12 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W26Sun, Aug 5 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas1
San Jose Earthquakes3
4 – 4 – 2
W26Sun, Jul 29 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
Real Salt Lake0
W25Thu, Jul 26 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
Seattle Sounders1
W23Sat, Jul 14 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal2
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 2
W22Sun, Jul 8 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W20Sun, Jul 1 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes3
Los Angeles Galaxy3
W19Sun, Jun 24 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake1
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W18Thu, Jun 14 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes2
New England Revolution2
W18Sun, Jun 10 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes3
Los Angeles FC4
W16Sun, Jun 3 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W14Sat, May 26 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy1
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 4 – 2
W14Sun, May 20 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
San Jose Earthquakes1
DC United3
W13Thu, May 17 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps2
San Jose Earthquakes2
5 – 4 – 1
W12Sat, May 12 · 18:00 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC1
San Jose Earthquakes3
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
W11Sun, May 6 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
Portland Timbers1
W9Sat, Apr 28 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W8Sat, Apr 21 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Orlando City SC3
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 4 – 2
W8Sun, Apr 15 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes2
Houston Dynamo2
W6Sat, Apr 7 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union1
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 4 – 2
W5Sun, Apr 1 · 00:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
New York City FC2
W4Sun, Mar 18 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City3
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 4 – 2
W2Sun, Mar 4 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes3
Minnesota United FC2