SJ Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 18 October 2026 · PayPal Park, San Jose · referee J. Dickerson · full time
Full time: SJ Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC
SJ Earthquakes and Nashville SC drew 1-1 in MLS on Sunday 18 October 2026 at PayPal Park. The goals: Hany Mukhtar 34', Preston Judd 70'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 34th minute: Hany Mukhtar for Nashville SC. SJ Earthquakes levelled at 1-1 in the 70th minute through Preston Judd, set up by Eduard Löwen.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Dickerson, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to SJ Earthquakes and 1 to Nashville SC.
SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 5-3-2 · Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.49 for SJ Earthquakes and 1.03 for Nashville SC.
SJ Earthquakes had 2 shots on target, Nashville SC 4.
Nashville SC had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SJ Earthquakes came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Nashville SC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 68% of their matches.
SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC: the match in numbers
| SJ Earthquakes | Match statistics | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 0.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 |
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 389 | Total passes | 458 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 4 | Corners | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Beau Leroux (SJ Earthquakes), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
SJ Earthquakes
- Beau Leroux 7.5
- Jamar Ricketts 7.3
- Preston Judd 7.2 1 goal
- Ronaldo Vieira 6.9
- Timo Werner 6.8
Nashville SC
- Elias Saad 7.3
- Hany Mukhtar 7.2 1 goal
- Maxwell Woledzi 7.0
- Patrick Yazbek 6.9
- Daniel Lovitz 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Shak Mohammed at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Nashville SC: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC
What was the score in SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC?
SJ Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC?
Hany Mukhtar 34', Preston Judd 70'.
Did Moneyball predict SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC?
Beau Leroux, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC?
J. Dickerson.
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