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Arena's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 29% win rate this season across 14 matches. The alternative 4‑1‑4‑1 has been used 14 times.
At home: 10-2-5 scoring 1.9 per match. Away: 3-3-11 with 1.2 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 51th minute on average. Wins 50% when scoring first.
Record
Points
18th of MLS
44
Goals scored
14th of MLS
52
Goals conceded
20th of MLS
55
Goal difference
18th of MLS
-3
Clean sheets
13th of MLS
7
Avg team rating
6.9
Biggest results
Biggest win
3 – 0
vsOrlando City SC· 09/01/2019
Worst defeat
5 – 0
vsLos Angeles FC· 03/30/2019
Points from position
From winning positions
4 / 6
From losing positions
43 / 99
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
27th of MLS
2.2
Red cards
24th of MLS
5
Fouls per match
26th of MLS
12.5
Minutes per booking
24th of MLS
39'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
14 matches
W4 D2 L8
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
14 matches
W6 D3 L5
4 – 4 – 2
1 match
W0 D0 L1
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
1 match
W0 D0 L1
Style
Avg possession
1st of MLS
58%
50%
Pass accuracy
3rd of MLS
84%
80%
Shots per match
2nd of MLS
17.4
13.7
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
22
Players used
22
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
51'
Avg subs per match
5.7
Goals after subs
1
Players used off bench
106
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW10 D2 L5
Goals / match1.9
Conceded1.2
Possession59%
Away
RecordW3 D3 L11
Goals / match1.2
Conceded2.1
Possession58%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
50%
Win rate conceding first
39%
Scored first in
2 of 34
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W5 D4 L11
Record vs bottom half
W8 D1 L5
Attacking
Goals per match
14th of MLS
1.5
Shots on target / match
2nd of MLS
6.0
Conversion rate
23rd of MLS
9%
Corners per match
1st of MLS
6.7
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
1
15
16–30'
2
15
31–45'
0
20
46–60'
0
15
61–75'
1
21
76–90'
0
20
Defending
Goals conceded / match
20th of MLS
1.6
Mins per goal conceded
20th of MLS
56'
Tackles per match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
8
Matches
W41Sun, Oct 6 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers3
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W40Sun, Sep 29 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes0
Seattle Sounders1
W39Thu, Sep 26 · 03:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
Philadelphia Union2
W37Sat, Sep 21 · 19:30 · AwayFT ›
Atlanta United FC3
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W36Sat, Sep 14 · 16:30 · AwayFT ›
New York City FC2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W36Thu, Sep 12 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake1
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W35Sun, Sep 1 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes3
Orlando City SC0
W33Sun, Aug 25 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W32Thu, Aug 22 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC4
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W32Sun, Aug 18 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W30Sun, Aug 11 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids2
San Jose Earthquakes1
W29Sun, Aug 4 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
Columbus Crew1
W28Sun, Jul 28 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
Colorado Rapids1
W26Sun, Jul 21 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps1
San Jose Earthquakes3
W24Sat, Jul 13 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy1
San Jose Earthquakes3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W23Sun, Jul 7 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
Real Salt Lake0
W22Thu, Jul 4 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC3
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W22Sun, Jun 30 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
Los Angeles Galaxy0
W21Thu, Jun 27 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes2
Houston Dynamo0
W19Sat, Jun 8 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes2
FC Dallas2
W18Sun, Jun 2 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
DC United1
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W17Sun, May 26 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Toronto FC1
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W15Sat, May 18 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes4
Chicago Fire1
W14Sat, May 11 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New England Revolution3
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W12Sun, May 5 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
FC Cincinnati0
W10Sat, Apr 27 · 19:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas0
San Jose Earthquakes0
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W10Thu, Apr 25 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders2
San Jose Earthquakes2
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W9Sun, Apr 21 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes4
Sporting Kansas City1
W7Sat, Apr 13 · 19:00 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo2
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W7Sun, Apr 7 · 00:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
Portland Timbers0
W5Sat, Mar 30 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes0
Los Angeles FC5
W3Sat, Mar 16 · 19:30 · AwayFT ›
New York Red Bulls4
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
W2Sun, Mar 10 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 1 – 4 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes0
Minnesota United FC3
W2Sun, Mar 3 · 03:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
CF Montreal2