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Arena's preferred 3‑4‑3 has a 33% win rate this season across 12 matches. The alternative 3‑4‑2‑1 has been used 10 times.
At home: 5-6-6 scoring 2.2 per match. Away: 6-2-9 with 1.4 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 45th minute on average. Wins 43% when scoring first.
Record
Points
19th of MLS
41
Goals scored
7th of MLS
60
Led byP. Judd· 7 goals
Goals conceded
26th of MLS
63
Goal difference
16th of MLS
-3
Clean sheets
25th of MLS
5
Avg team rating
6.9
Biggest results
Biggest win
6 – 1
vsDC United· 04/06/2025
Worst defeat
4 – 1
vsVancouver Whitecaps· 10/05/2025
Points from position
From winning positions
13 / 24
From losing positions
29 / 84
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
26th of MLS
2.5
Red cards
19th of MLS
4
Fouls per match
20th of MLS
12.6
Minutes per booking
23rd of MLS
34'
Tactics
Formations used
3 – 4 – 3
12 matches
W4 D2 L6
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
10 matches
W4 D4 L2
3 – 5 – 2
5 matches
W2 D2 L1
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
2 matches
W0 D0 L2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
2 matches
W0 D0 L2
4 – 4 – 2
1 match
W1 D0 L0
4 – 3 – 3
1 match
W0 D0 L1
5 – 4 – 1
1 match
W0 D0 L1
Style
Avg possession
11th of MLS
51%
50%
Pass accuracy
25th of MLS
80%
83%
Shots per match
2nd of MLS
15.4
12.7
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
28
Players used
27
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
45'
Avg subs per match
9.1
Goals after subs
20
Players used off bench
150
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW5 D6 L6
Goals / match2.2
Conceded1.9
Possession54%
Away
RecordW6 D2 L9
Goals / match1.4
Conceded1.8
Possession47%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
43%
Win rate conceding first
31%
Scored first in
7 of 34
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W4 D3 L10
Record vs bottom half
W7 D5 L5
Attacking
Goals per match
7th of MLS
1.8
Shots on target / match
6th of MLS
5.6
Conversion rate
12th of MLS
11%
Corners per match
2nd of MLS
5.9
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
0
12
16–30'
5
18
31–45'
4
19
46–60'
2
10
61–75'
6
15
76–90'
10
22
Defending
Goals conceded / match
26th of MLS
1.9
Mins per goal conceded
26th of MLS
49'
Tackles per match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
2nd of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
7
Matches
W34Sun, Oct 19 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes2
Austin1
W33Sun, Oct 5 · 22:00 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps4
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 3
W32Sun, Sep 28 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Diego0
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 3
W31Sun, Sep 21 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
San Jose Earthquakes1
St. Louis City3
W30Sun, Sep 14 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Jose Earthquakes2
Los Angeles FC4
W29Sun, Aug 31 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin3
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
W28Sun, Aug 24 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo1
San Jose Earthquakes2
3 – 4 – 3
W27Sun, Aug 17 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
San Diego2
W26Sun, Aug 10 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
San Jose Earthquakes2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W25Sun, Jul 27 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake2
San Jose Earthquakes1
5 – 4 – 1
W24Sun, Jul 20 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders3
San Jose Earthquakes2
3 – 4 – 3
W23Thu, Jul 17 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes2
FC Dallas2
W22Sun, Jul 13 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC4
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 3
W21Sun, Jul 6 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
New York Red Bulls1
W20Sun, Jun 29 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
San Jose Earthquakes1
Los Angeles Galaxy1
W19Thu, Jun 26 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas2
San Jose Earthquakes4
3 – 4 – 3
W18Sat, Jun 14 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers1
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W17Sat, May 31 · 18:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City2
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 3
W16Thu, May 29 · 02:15 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy0
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W15Sun, May 25 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
Houston Dynamo3
W14Sat, May 17 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New England Revolution0
San Jose Earthquakes0
3 – 4 – 3
W13Thu, May 15 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
Inter Miami3
W12Sun, May 11 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids0
San Jose Earthquakes2
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W11Sun, May 4 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes4
Portland Timbers1
W10Sat, Apr 26 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew2
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W9Sun, Apr 20 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes3
Sporting Kansas City5
W8Sun, Apr 13 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC2
San Jose Earthquakes1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W7Sun, Apr 6 · 21:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes6
DC United1
W6Sun, Mar 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
San Jose Earthquakes1
Seattle Sounders1
W5Sat, Mar 22 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Charlotte4
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W4Sun, Mar 16 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes1
Colorado Rapids2
W3Sun, Mar 9 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
San Jose Earthquakes0
Minnesota United FC1
W2Sun, Mar 2 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City1
San Jose Earthquakes2
3 – 5 – 2
W1Sun, Feb 23 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes4
Real Salt Lake0