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Arena's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 83% win rate this season across 6 matches. The alternative 4‑3‑3 has been used 1 time.
At home: 3-0-1 scoring 2.0 per match. Away: 3-0-0 with 1.7 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 48th minute on average. 100% win rate when scoring first. 0 points dropped from winning positions.
Record
Points
1st of MLS
18
Goals scored
8th of MLS
13
Led byP. Judd· 3 goals
Goals conceded
2nd of MLS
2
Goal difference
3rd of MLS
+11
Clean sheets
3rd of MLS
5
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
3 – 0
vsSan Diego· 04/05/2026
Worst defeat
1 – 0
vsSeattle Sounders· 03/15/2026
Points from position
From winning positions
18 / 18
From losing positions
3 / 6
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
7th of MLS
1.6
Red cards
2nd of MLS
0
Fouls per match
8th of MLS
11.7
Minutes per booking
3rd of MLS
57'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
6 matches
W5 D0 L1
4 – 3 – 3
1 match
W1 D0 L0
Style
Avg possession
18th of MLS
48%
50%
Pass accuracy
21st of MLS
82%
84%
Shots per match
8th of MLS
14.3
12.5
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
5
Players used
15
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
48'
Avg subs per match
8.9
Goals after subs
7
Players used off bench
38
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW3 D0 L1
Goals / match2.0
Conceded0.3
Possession48%
Away
RecordW3 D0 L0
Goals / match1.7
Conceded0.3
Possession47%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
100%
Win rate conceding first
50%
Scored first in
5 of 7
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W2 D0 L1
Record vs bottom half
W4 D0 L0
Attacking
Goals per match
10th of MLS
1.9
Shots on target / match
8th of MLS
5.3
Conversion rate
11th of MLS
13%
Corners per match
3rd of MLS
8.0
Penalties won
1
Goals by period
0–15'
1
0
16–30'
1
2
31–45'
6
0
46–60'
3
0
61–75'
1
0
76–90'
1
0
Defending
Goals conceded / match
1st of MLS
0.3
Mins per goal conceded
1st of MLS
315'
Tackles per match
23rd of MLS
14.0
Interceptions / match
29th of MLS
7.7
Penalties conceded
0
Matches
W7Sun, Apr 12 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City1
San Jose Earthquakes3
4 – 3 – 3
W6Sun, Apr 5 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
San Diego0
W5Sun, Mar 22 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps0
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W4Sun, Mar 15 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes0
Seattle Sounders1
W3Sun, Mar 8 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union0
San Jose Earthquakes1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W2Sun, Mar 1 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes2
Atlanta United FC0
W1Sun, Feb 22 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
San Jose Earthquakes3
Sporting Kansas City0