San Jose Earthquakes II vs Tacoma Defiance Prediction 28 September 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams San Jose Earthquakes II and Tacoma Defiance. The meeting as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament is scheduled for 22:00 on 28 September. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team San Jose Earthquakes II. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 04 July 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 4:4. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Tacoma Defiance):
- ball possession percentage: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 10 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams San Jose Earthquakes II and Tacoma Defiance:
- played 10 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 6, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 16 against 26;
- average total in the 1st half - 2.3, in the 2nd half - 1.9;
- average total goals in the match - 4.2.
Head-to-head statistics San Jose Earthquakes II - Tacoma Defiance

San Jose Earthquakes II Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 September 2025 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Ventura County Fusion, away team - San Jose Earthquakes II). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:4.
Here's the game statistics (San Jose Earthquakes II vs Ventura County Fusion):
- ball possession: 38% vs 62%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 11 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 6 vs 3.
✅The San Jose Earthquakes II team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 8 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 22 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 2.2. In home matches, this figure is 2.4 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.1.
Match Results: San Jose Earthquakes II

Tacoma Defiance Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 22 September 2025 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Tacoma Defiance, away - Colorado Rush). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:4.
Here are the match stats (Tacoma Defiance vs Colorado Rush):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 3;
- fouls: 17 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 6 vs 5.
⚠️Will Tacoma Defiance be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 2 times, lost 8 games, and drew 0 times. On average, the team scored 1.6 goals per game (in away matches - 1), and conceded 2.6 goals. Hopefully, this season Tacoma Defiance will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Tacoma Defiance
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 10;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 2; for the visitors (away) - 2; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 2.3;
- Today's home team averages 0.9 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 1.4.
- San Jose Earthquakes II scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 home games (MLS Next Pro).
- Tacoma Defiance conceded in the 1st half in 9 of last 10 games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 6, draws - 2.
- Tacoma Defiance won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 away games against San Jose Earthquakes II (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.6, the guests - 2.6;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 4.2;
- both teams scored: overall - 9; at the home team's field - 4.
- San Jose Earthquakes II have scored under 2.5 goals in 9 of last 10 games against Tacoma Defiance (MLS Next Pro).
- San Jose Earthquakes II have scored under 2.5 goals in last 5 home games against Tacoma Defiance (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- both teams scored all-time - 9 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
- San Jose Earthquakes II have scored and conceded in last 7 games against Tacoma Defiance (MLS Next Pro).
- Tacoma Defiance have scored and conceded in 17 of last 18 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Tacoma Defiance have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- Tacoma Defiance won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 away games against San Jose Earthquakes II (MLS Next Pro).